A small island is 3 miles from the nearest point P on the straight shoreline of a large lake. If a woman on the island can row a boat 3 miles per hour and can walk 4 miles per hour, where should the boat be landed in order to arrive at a town 15 miles down the shore from P in the least time? The boat should be landed miles down the shore from P. (Type an exact answer.)

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A small island is 3 miles from the nearest point P on the straight shoreline of a large lake. If a woman on the island can row a boat 3 miles per hour and can walk 4
miles per hour, where should the boat be landed in order to arrive at a town 15 miles down the shore from P in the least time?
The boat should be landed
miles down the shore from P.
(Type an exact answer.)
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Transcribed Image Text:A small island is 3 miles from the nearest point P on the straight shoreline of a large lake. If a woman on the island can row a boat 3 miles per hour and can walk 4 miles per hour, where should the boat be landed in order to arrive at a town 15 miles down the shore from P in the least time? The boat should be landed miles down the shore from P. (Type an exact answer.) nthere
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