A passenger ferry makes trips from a town to an island community that is 7 km downshore from the town and 3 km. off a straight shoreline. The ferry travels along the shoreline to some point and then proceeds directly to the island. If the ferry travels 12 kph along the shoreline and 10 kph as it moves out to sea. Determine the distance downshore from the town to which the ferry makes its turn towards the island that have a travel time of 45 minutes. Select one: O a. 2.4 km O b. 3.2 km O c. 3 km O d. 2.6 km

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A passenger ferry makes trips from a town to an island community that is 7 km downshore
from the town and 3 km. off a straight shoreline. The ferry travels along the shoreline to some
point and then proceeds directly to the island. If the ferry travels 12 kph along the shoreline
and 10 kph as it moves out to sea. Determine the distance downshore from the town to which
the ferry makes its turn towards the island that have a travel time of 45 minutes.
Select one:
O a. 2.4 km
O b. 3.2 km
O c. 3 km
O d. 2.6 km
Transcribed Image Text:A passenger ferry makes trips from a town to an island community that is 7 km downshore from the town and 3 km. off a straight shoreline. The ferry travels along the shoreline to some point and then proceeds directly to the island. If the ferry travels 12 kph along the shoreline and 10 kph as it moves out to sea. Determine the distance downshore from the town to which the ferry makes its turn towards the island that have a travel time of 45 minutes. Select one: O a. 2.4 km O b. 3.2 km O c. 3 km O d. 2.6 km
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