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01 Minimum length of cables linking to one point

Problem 01
A 5-m line AD intersect at 90° to line BC at D so that BD is 2 m and DC = 3 m. Point P is located somewhere
on AD. The total length of the cables linking P to points A, B, and C is minimized. How far is P from A?

Solution 01
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L = L1 + L2 + L3

−−−−−− −−−−−−
2 2 2 2
L = √2 + y + √3 + y + (5 − y)

−−−− − −−−− −
2 2
L = √4 + y + √9 + y + 5 − y

dL 2y 2y
= − −−− − + − −−− − − 1 = 0
dy 2√ 4 + y
2
2√ 9 + y
2

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y = 1.407 m

L3 = 5 − y

L3 = 5 − 1.407

L3 = 3.593 m answer

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