Exercises present problems similar to exercises from the previous sections of this chapter. In each case, use Newton’s Method to approximate the solution.

You are in a boat 2 miles from the nearest point on the coast (see figure). You are to go to a point Q that is 3 miles down the coast and 1 mile inland. You can row at 3 miles per hour and walk at 4 miles per hour. Toward what point on the coast should you row in order to reach Q in the least time?

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B. 21 3 mi - X mi