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A person standing at the junction (crossing) of two straight paths represented by the equations `2x - 3y + 4 = 0` and `3x + 4y -5=0` wants to reach the path whose equation is `6x - 7y + 8 = 0` in the least time. Find equation of the path that he should follow.

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given a person is standing at the junction of the below lines
`2x−3y+4=0 ...(1) `
`3x+4y−5=0 ...(2)`
Solving equation (1) and (2) ,we get
`x=−1/(17)​ and y=(22​)/(17)`
So, the person is standing at point `(−(1/(17)​,(22)/(17))​)`
Given equation of path is
`6x−7y+8=0 ...(3)`
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