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A swimmer `S` is in the sea at a distance `dk m` from the closest point `A` on a straight shore. The house of the swimmer is on the shore at distance `Lk m` from A. He can swin at speed oh ukm/h. walk at speed at vkm/h. At what point on shore should he land so that hhe reaches his house in the shortest time.

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