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DK-GEORGMOHR 1992 Problem 1

    A man in a rowing boat is at point A at a distance of 22 kilometers from a straight coastline. By first rowing in to a point P and then strolling along the coast he reaches point B, which is at a distance of 55 kilometers from C, which is the point on the coast closest to A. The man's speed at rest is 33 kilometers per hour and his strolling speed is 55 kilometers per hour. Decide where P should go be placed between C and B so that the man gets from A to B in the shortest possible time.

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    Official text: Georg Mohr Contest 1992 official paper, page 1.

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