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Problem 1.17

From point AA located on a highway (Fig. 1.2) one has to get by car as soon as possible to point BB located in the field at a distance ll from the highway. It is known that the car moves in the field η\eta times slower than on the highway. At what distance from point DD one must turn off the highway?

Reveal Answer
CD=l/η21C D=l / \sqrt{\eta^{2}-1}