Question: Could you please let me know how to do this question asap? Thank you so much. Question 9 of 14 James has just set sail

Could you please let me know how to do this question asap? Thank you so much.

Could you please let me know how to do this question asap?

Question 9 of 14 James has just set sail for a short cruise on his boat. However, after he is about 300 m north of the shore, he realizes he left the stove on and dives into the lake to swim back to turn it off. James' house is about 800 m west of the point on the shore directly south of the boat. If James can swim at a speed of 1.8 m/s and run at a rate of 2.5 m/s, what distance should he swim before reaching land if he wants to get home as quickly as possible? A. 300 m O B. 432 m O C. 488 m O D. 528 m

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