Suppose a hiker finds herself in a forest 5 miles from the nearest point on a straight road. She wants to walk to her car which is parked 12 miles down the point in the road that's closest to the hiker. She can walk 4 mph along the road, but only 2 miles per hour through the forest. Toward what point, in miles, on the road should she walk in order to reach her car in the least time? Note: Omit units of measurement from your answer. Round to the nearest thousandth.

Suppose a hiker finds herself in a forest 5 miles from the nearest point on a straight road. She wants to walk to her car which is parked 12 miles down the point in the road that's closest to the hiker. She can walk 4 mph along the road, but only 2 miles per hour through the forest. Toward what point, in miles, on the road should she walk in order to reach her car in the least time? Note: Omit units of measurement from your answer. Round to the nearest thousandth.

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Description: Suppose a hiker finds herself in a forest 5 miles from the nearest point on astraight road. She wants to walk to her car which is parked 12 miles downthe point in the road that's closest to the hiker. She can walk 4 mph alongthe road, but only 2 mil