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A rectangular field with one side along a river is to be fenced. Suppose that no fence is needed along the river, the fence on the side opposite the river costs $20 per foot, and the fence on the other sides costs $5 per foot. If the field must contain 80,000 square feet, what dimensions will minimize costs?
a) Side Parallel to the Riverft
b) Each of the other sides ft

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Answer from: PBWaffles4864

a) Side Parallel to the river: 200 ft

b) Each of the other sides: 400 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Let L represent side parallel to the river and W represent width of fence.

The required fencing (F) would be F=L+2W .

We have been given that field must contain 80,000 square feet. This means area of field must be equal to 80,000.

LW=80,000...(1)

We are told that the fence on the side opposite the river costs $20 per foot, and the fence on the other sides costs $5 per foot, so total cost (C) of fencing would be $C=20L+5(2W)\Rightarrow 20L+10W$ .

From equation (1), we will get:

$L=\frac{80,000}{W}$

Upon substituting this value in cost equation, we will get:

$C=20(\frac{80,000}{W})+10W$

$C=\frac{1600,000}{W}+10W$

$C=1600,000W^{-1}+10W$

To minimize the cost, we need to find critical points of the the derivative of cost function as:

$C'=-1600,000W^{-2}+10$

$-1600,000W^{-2}+10=0$

$-1600,000W^{-2}=-10$

$-\frac{1600,000}{W^2}=-10$

-10W^2=-1,600,000

W^2=160,000

$\sqrt{W^2}=\pm\sqrt{160,000}$

$W=\pm 400$

Since width cannot be negative, therefore, the width of the fencing would be 400 feet.

Now, we will find the 2nd derivative as:

$C''=-2(-1600,000)W^{-3}$

$C''=3200,000W^{-3}$

$C''=\frac{3200,000}{W^3}$

Now, we will substitute W=400 in 2nd derivative as:

$C''(400)=\frac{3200,000}{400^3}=\frac{3200,000}{64000000}=0.05$

Since 2nd derivative is positive at W=400 , therefore, width of 400 ft of the fencing will minimize the cost.

Upon substituting W=400 in $L=\frac{80,000}{W}$ , we will get:

$L=\frac{80,000}{400}\\\\L=200$

Therefore, the side parallel to the river will be 200 feet.

Answer from: Quest

The answer is the first one

Answer from: Quest

starting with:

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.

trying x = -0.5

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.

trying x = 0

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.

trying x = 1

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.

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