If you go along the edge a distance x
then head straight for the far corner the distance travelled across
the field d is given by
d2 = s2 + (s-x)2 = x2 + 2s2 -2sx
where s is the length of the edge of the field. The time taken t
is given by
t =
x10
+
(x2 + 2s2 -2sx)1/26
By differentiation
dtdx
=
110
+
2x-2s12(x2 + 2s2-2sx)1/2
.
For t to be a minimum dt/dx = 0 and
3(x2 + 2s2-2sx)1/2 = 5(s-x)
so that
9(x2 + 2s2-2sx) = 25(s2 -2sx +x2)
which gives
16x2 -32sx +7s2 = 0
which factorizes to give
(4x-s)(4x-7s) = 0
so
x=s/4 or x=7s/4.
Alternatively t can be expressed in terms
of the angle taken across the field (taking s=1)
and then you can differentiate wrt the angle.