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A fisherman is in a row boat on a lake 2 miles form shore whenhe catches a huge fish. He wants to show the fish to his buddies ina tavern 3 miles down the straight shore. He can row 5 miles anhour and run 13 miles per hour. To what point on the shore shouldhe row to get to the tavern as quickly as possible?

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Given value are distance between boat and shore 2 milesdistance between shore and tavern 3 milesSuppose fisherman rows the boat for x distance thenIn right angle triangle we know thatx2    See Answer
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