bh Marcy 0% Namelitul’p uova) Date Salt Lake Transportation Costs (or Trucker’s Dilemma) com ee GO waph. Math 1050 College Algebra Project ‘Mathematics Depertment RAS totes GOmpr Tm. A truck driving 260 miles over a flat interstate at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour gets 7 miles to the fallon. Fuel costs $3.50 per gallon, For each mile per hour increase in speed, the truck loses a tenth of a '/!9 yer mile per gallon in its mileage. Drivers get $27.50 per hour in wages and fixed costs for running the truck n G0 hr V-Cfo. amount to $11.33 per hour. What constant speed (between 50 mph and the speed limit of 65 mph) should ; gee the truck drive to minimize the fotal cost of the trip? WO fir. Part To solve problem like this, its a good idea to start with calculating an actual exumple, We wil begin by finding theffotal con the truck is driven at $0 miles per hour. The cost is made up of two components: the fuel cost and the time GostBe sue to include the correct nits with each value below. ‘A. Let’ start out by finding how long the tip will ake e Gn GO, 100, 120200, 160 100 + AD oa 94 G 100. ~ “Te Leng oF time required forthe wip is__ 9 FWS- (Do mor round.) B. Nov wih his tine known, how much wil it eos py the ever and ran he wock’? / TG0 hy. = paved 2iGOXGL WO LAF Wee wn ane tock — 2? GL BO4L 201.46 Mol 2202 3 o— eee —y Phere determine, at 7 miles per gallos eat niles, how ie fuel will be required, 3.50 por gallon (29) y 9.40 Soo * 30 240 201-2 t0= F741 The smount offal eqiedis_ 2100 [1 gt ti on omnd. Leave a faction) D. With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? 200. 3.G0 “190 1 trecos ofthe tstis $1.0 OO (Round to nearest cent) B, Finally we can find the TOTAL cost Lol .42 + 190= The total cos forthe tipis $221 V2 Round to nearest cent)oy. SR AM V0 wu cae Part I The preceding process should have illuminated she basic procedure we will use to find the total cost ofa tip. [Next we will find the total cost ifthe truck is driven 965 Jniles per hour. As in Part I, include the correct units with each value, A “Ty Tue 2 + 200 Theleogthot tine reuie forthenipis__“T_LAVE «(po nor roma) oe —— Driers: 21-90 (4)= [10 ee 4 44G- | plas 44.32 Vee Pang Pie Te ect ested topy eee ands tnenin$¢ 17 +22 eo mareten) ku: ho ‘og Net, to begin determining the fuel cost, we need to find the mileage (miles per gllon of fl) wien the truck Gps aete Pet w6Snilerperhows. — (gC —GO= (Gimph an 1G CI)=LG | .G= / ‘The mileage at 65 miles perhouris_ PAPAL. (Do not round.) D, With the fue mileage known, how such fel wil be needed fr the 260 miles? p) 6S kL Treamountof tet regress 200 [GG OSS rout Leave a fracion) IE, With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? fuel 1¢ £9.90 ae > «2G ‘The cost ofthe fuel is N@_ (Round to nearest cent) FF. Finally we can find the TOTAL cost, \WONG + 10G.397= ‘The tora cost forthe tips LAZO. VT ound to nearest cent)¢ should now have a g6od process for detecmining the total tost of a trip for any rate of speed greater than or les per hour, Next is to create a Total Cost function using X as the unknown rate in miles per hour. ‘answers and remember to include units. As you work through each step, test your answers by plugging in ‘50 mph and then 65 mph and comparing with results from parts T and Il A. Let’s find bow long the rip will take, | 200 vw es Total 200 ¢ Speed ‘The length of time required forthe tripis__ 2VO/E hye, 3, Noi withthe nov ow mach it cos oa th diver ran he ck? \ Deer 427.90 21. GO +N I= 20-02 X 20 Raanning try tract 4]).33 CQ ‘The amount of money needed to pay the driver and run the tnckis__|)U%7- Ole _ ©. Next, to begin determining the fuel cost, we need to find the mileage (miles per gallon of fuel) when the truck is travelling at X miles per hour. wateage = 1-1. X-G0 ‘The mileage at X miles per hour is {4 D ma D. With the fuel mileage known, how much fuel will be needed forthe 260 miles? _ F4 (4-90) ‘The’amount of fuel required is_DIO) | 12-. 1X B, With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel c9st to make the 260 miles? (2. Go\= TK ‘The cost ofthe fue is 0 2-1) [2 90 \ F, Now we ean find the TOTAL cost function, Express your function as CCX) = (0045, Bol6-+ AO [12-1 TOTAL Tip Con Foncion's_ 10049 ,20[6-4 T0/12-.1XG. The last thing we should do is verify that this isthe correct function by evaluating it at 50 mph and 65 mph to see if we get the same values we have previously computed, (GO) = [b04G.g01G0 + 410/12 i. Ch yey= (egg 401 V9 +410 [rr -.\ (@, (ya = (Wea G01 W410 /r pony. al o6=_ $20.11 Part IV. Assuming the function is modeling correctly, you need (o calculate the minimum cost. Graph the Cost Function and find its minimum point, Sketch your graph here: Have the lower left point represent (50,315). You may use a graphing utility to help you find the minimum point. wl .ov Reflective Writing: How did this project change the way you think about real-world math applications? Write at least one ‘paragraph stating what ideas changed and why. Next, discuss how the math skills that you applied in this project will impact other classes you will take in your school career? Point to specific parts of the project and your own process in ‘completing it that might have applications for other classes. 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