2022 THREE(e)

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Question
Megan cycles from her home, H, to school, S, each day.
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She rides along a path from her home to point P at a constant speed of 10 kilometres per hour.
At point P, Megan cuts across a park, heading directly to school. When cycling across the park,
Megan can only cycle at 6 kilometres per hour.

At what distance from her home should she choose to cut across the park in order to make her
travelling time a minimum?

You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.
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Video Explanation
2022 NCEA L3 Calculus Exam Walkthrough by infinityplusone(starts at 69:00)
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