Repeat Exercise 53, but assume the cabin is 19 miles north and 8 miles west. Exercise 53

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Repeat Exercise 53, but assume the cabin is 19 miles north and 8 miles west.

Exercise 53

A hunter is at a point along a river bank. He wants to get to his cabin, located 3 miles north and 8 miles west. (See the figure.) He can travel 5 mph along the river but only 2 mph on this very rocky land. How far upriver should he go in order to reach the cabin in minimum time?

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