A point D on Denmark’s largest island is 2.4 mi from the nearest point S on the coast of Sweden (assume the coast is straight, which is nearly the case). A person in a motorboat travels straight from D to a point on the beach x mi from S and then travels x mi farther along the beach away from S. Find x if the person traveled a total of 4.5 mi. See Fig. 14.23.

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D 2.4 mi Fig. 14.23 x X S