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# Let ABC be a right-angled triangle with BC as the hypotenuse. Lengths

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Let ABC be a right-angled triangle with BC as the hypotenuse. Lengths of AB and AC are 15 km and 20 km, respectively. The minimum possible time, in minutes, required to reach the hypotenuse from A at a speed of 30 km per hour is:

A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 23
E. 24

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02 Apr 2020, 11:39
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$$BC = \sqrt{AB^2 + AC^2}$$

$$BC = \sqrt{15^2 + 20^2} = 25$$

For minimum possible time, we have to cover the shortest distance from A to hypotenuse. {Shortest distance from a point to a line is the perpendicular distance)

1/2 *AB *AC = 1/2 *BC * AD

AD = $$\frac{15*20}{25}$$ = 12 Km

Time taken = $$\frac{12}{30} *60$$ = 24 mins

Bunuel wrote:
Let ABC be a right-angled triangle with BC as the hypotenuse. Lengths of AB and AC are 15 km and 20 km, respectively. The minimum possible time, in minutes, required to reach the hypotenuse from A at a speed of 30 km per hour is:

A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 23
E. 24

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Re: Let ABC be a right-angled triangle with BC as the hypotenuse. Lengths   [#permalink] 02 Apr 2020, 11:39