Andy-  Here is a problem that Mr. Rowh sent to me. 
Does it crack you up or what?  Don't do it until I get
there though and we will do it together okay?  


You are in a boat 50 yards off shore
> where you are fishing.  
> Your girlfriend is on shore 400 yards east of where
> you are.  Suddenly, you 
> realize Tom and she are making out while you fish,
> so you must get over 
> there to stop that.  If you can swim at a rate of
> 2.1y/s, and you can run at 
> a rate of 6.5 y/s, what is the minimum amount of
> time needed to get to the 
> despicable couple?  (My numbers aren't necessarily
> correct, but you get the 
> idea.  Here's a drawing depicting the problem:
> 
> 		(boat)
> 		xxxxx
> 
>           50y         (shore)
> ------------------------------------------------
>                     400 y            xoxoxo
> 									 oxoxox
> 									(nasty boy & girl)
> How far should you swim, and how far should you run
> -- that is the question. 
>   Also, will you be too tired to do anything about
> it once you get to them, 
> and if he has already gone, will you be too tired to
> "do anything"!!!!  Lots 
> of questions here. (Make some right triangles, use
> pythag thm, plus dy/dx., 
> see what happens


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