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Word Problem #1418
On her way down from Mount Everest, Kim notices for every three meters she travels northwest she climbs a 1/2 meter, and that for every two meters she travels northeast she descends 1/4 meter. In what direction should she start for fastest descent? Derive an expression for her rate of descent as a function of the direction traveled and the speed in that direction.
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