35 A despatch rider is in open country at a distance of 6 km from the nearest point P of a straight road. He wishes to proceed as quickly as possible to a point Q on the road 20 km from P. If his maximum speed across country is 40 km/h, 50 km/h on road, then at what distance from P, he should touch the road.

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35 A despatch rider is in open country at a distance of 6 km from the
nearest point P of a straight road. He wishes to proceed as quickly as possible to a
point Q on the road 20 km from P. If his maximum speed across country is 40 km/h,
50 km/h on road, then at what distance from P, he should touch the road.
Transcribed Image Text:35 A despatch rider is in open country at a distance of 6 km from the nearest point P of a straight road. He wishes to proceed as quickly as possible to a point Q on the road 20 km from P. If his maximum speed across country is 40 km/h, 50 km/h on road, then at what distance from P, he should touch the road.
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