Jamestown is 10 miles downstream from Aliceville and on the opposite side of a river half a mile wide. Mary will run from Aliceville along the river for 6 miles, and then swim diagonally (i.e., along a straight line) across the river to Jamestown. If she runs at 8 miles per hour and swims at three miles per hour she will reach Jamestown after hours. Assume that the current is negligible.
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Hint: Draw a picture and apply the Pythagorean Theorem;