plugging in 50 mph and then 65 mph and comparing with results from parts I and II.

A. Let's find how long the trip will

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take.

bO

The length of time required for the trip

is 4

r^tt s

B. Now with this time known,

r-] .s('ry"),ry

how much

will it cost to pay the driver

and run the truck?

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The amount of money needed to pay the driver

i, $ ry

C. Next, to begin determining the gas cost, we need to find the mileage (miles per gallon of gas) when the
truck is travelling at X miles per hour.

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t-*

r S\

: \1 - fo
l"?-Q

The mileage at X miles per hour is -TE*

ni p q

D. With the gas mileage

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known, how much gas will be needed for the 260 miles?

trD-x
ir

The amount of gas required

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g o.t

E. With the amount of gas known, how much will

the gas cost to make the 260 miles?

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t)O-n'

1ns tr s\= l1D-X

The cost of the gas is

F. Now we can find the TOTAL cost function. Express your function as

C(X):

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\LD-X

t--r

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x I t-t.D-x)
TOTAL Trip CostFunction

is ffi

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QI0

Dx

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