Because △ABC is an equilateral triangle
Therefore ∠ A = ∠ B = ∠ C = 60.
Known ∠BDC=α
So ∠ Abd = α-60.
△ABD has sine theorem: AD/sin∠ABD=AB/sin∠ADB.
That is, ad/sin (α-60) =1/sin (180-α).
Then ad = sin (α-60)/sinα.
Similarly, there is the sine theorem in △BCD: BC/SIN ∠ BDC = BD/SIN ∠ C.
That is, 1/sinα = BD/sin60.
Therefore, BD = sin60/sinα.
Then the travel distance of all employees is S= 100*AD+400*BD.
=[ 100 sin(α-60)/sinα]+[400 * sin 60/sinα]
Because point d is different from a and c on AC, so:
α∈(60 , 120 )
It is 60 when it is infinitely close to point A and 120 when it is infinitely close to point C.