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Mathematics, 05.05.2020 21:34 StupidFatChipmunk

You are a lifeguard and spot a drowning child 50 meters along the shore and 40 meters from the shore to the child. You run along the shore and for a while and then jump into the water and swim from there directly to child. You can run at a rate of 4 meters per second and swim at a rate of 1.1 meters per second. How far along the shore should you run before jumping into the water in order to save the child? Round your answer to three decimal places.

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