LARA WHITEHEAYZ Group Project for Math 1050-006 and Math 1050-010 Fall Semester 2015 Students will work in groups of 2 to 3 students. One person is not a group and any project submitted by one individual will not be graded. ‘The group will submit ONE completed assignment, Be sure that every group member's full name is on this, paper. Each group member will need an electronic copy of the project for their e-Portfolio, but for grading purposes the project must be submitted on paper. DUE DATE: 24 September 2015 How to successfully work in a group: ‘© Be sure that every group member has the names and contact information of other group members. © Respect your group by staying in contact and by actively contributing to the project. © Each person needs to do the project alone first. ‘© After each person has completed the project alone, the group should compare answers and work together to correct any errors. ‘© Before turning in the assignment, every group member should carefully review the entire assignment to be sure it is neat, legible, complete, and correct. © Make absolutely certain that your paper is turned in by the due date. Reflection Paper and e-Portfolio ‘As you work through the project, keep in mind that each individual student will need to complete the reflection assignment and post it, along with a copy of the group project, in their e-Portfolio. While the project is to be done in groups, your reflective writing will be your own thoughts and words. The reflection assignment and e- Portfolio instructions are posted in MyMathLab.Transportation Costs (or Trucker’s Dilemma) College Algebra Project A truck driving 320 miles over a flat interstate at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour gets 7 miles to the gallon. Fuel costs $3.25 per gallon. For each mile per hour increase in speed, the truck loses a tenth of a mile per gallon in its mileage. Drivers get $28 per hour in wages and fixed costs for running the truck amount to $12.80 per hour. What constant speed (between 50 mph and the speed limit of 70 mph) should the truck drive to minimize the total cost of the trip? Part I: To solve a problem like this, it is a good idea to start with calculating an actual example. We will begin by finding the total cost if the truck is driven at 50 miles per hour. ‘The cost is made up of two components: the fuel cost and the time cost. Be sure to include the correct units with each value below. Show your work. A. Let's start out by finding how long the trip will take. 320 mes Lee 320me cue 7 * Somme SO The length of time required for the trip is_©-" (Do not round.) B. Now, with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? (28.87. g0) x GM ms Wel, GM 2 Azer 1. We 1 V V ha ‘The amount needed to pay the driver and run the truck is, (Round to nearest cent.) C. Next determine, at 7 miles per gallon for 320 miles, how much fuel will be required. 320 mes 1 _Venston 2 220 aprons Bee ees = y 7 mee GAULONS ‘The amount of fuel required is (Do not round. Leave as a fraction.) D. With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 320 miles? 320 ermal 8.26 320 ere, 8825 2 hug.s7 7 1 Gatco ‘The cost of the fuel is 8\ 4857 . (Round to nearest cent.) E, Finally we can find the TOTAL cost. W2GHI2 Hyg 57 =W494.68 3401.69 The total cost for the trip is, . (Round to nearest cent.)Part Il: The preceding process should have illuminated the basic procedure we will use to find the total cost of a trip. Next we will find the total cost ifthe truck is driven at 70 miles per hour. As in Part I, include the correct units with each value. Show your work. ‘A. Let’s find how long the trip will take. 320 ms Bowes hours ‘The length of time required for the trip i (Do not round. Leave as a fraction.) B, Now, with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? (Nee4 20) | 37 neues x Vag 7 = Byee.9l sr and run the truck is_® \8 © (Round to nearest cent.) ‘The amount needed to pay the C. Next, to begin determining the fuel cost, we need to find the mileage (miles per gallon of fuel) when the truck is travelling at 70 miles per hour. 7 : ) jowmes seams \_ Smuts we = Vaan mices PEE GALI ‘The mileage at 70 miles per hour is (Do not round.) D. With the fuel mileage known, how much fuel will be needed for the 320 miles? fas titer MCR ae \ 5 ere C4 Ganon ‘The amount of fuel required is_@4 GAvLe™ > (Do not round. Leave as a fraction.) required is_ 6% Garcon > E, With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 320 miles? C4 cauaes $5.25 4208.00 Terman The cost ofthe fuel is_* 208-20 . (Round to nearest cent.) F. Finally we can find the TOTAL cost. 186.5) + W20g.00 ~W394-S! The total cost for the trip is_* 394+) (Round to nearest cent.)Part IIL, We should now have a good process for determining the total cost of a trip for any rate of speed greater than or equal to 50 miles per hour. Next is to create a Total Cost function using X as the unknown rate in miles per hour. Your answers below should contain only one variable, X. Show your work. Then simplify your answers and remember 10 include units. As you work through each step, test your answers by plugging in 50 mph and then 70 mph and comparing with results from parts land Il A. Let’s find how long the trip will take. 320 mugs swe, BEE Moves, a 2x ' X meee 322 nas ‘The length of time required for the trip is___ B. Now with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? (428 +a12.80) B20 wees _ 3056 Vw as x W305 ‘The amount of money needed to pay the driver and run the truck is x C. 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. Tomes _ / eee? % med © ZMREY _otnmesy Soames, a - cae \ “| = voce ea oaL V aa es a e “nes (2z- eum) SRE Gat @ The mileage at X miles per hour is D. With the fuel mileage known, how much fuel will be needed for the 320 miles? S20 mags V Gatton _ aes. GALLONS eS ee * (2-etx) 1 (aera Cl ) EE eations eels ‘The amount of fuel required is _( E. With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 320 miles? (12- etx The cost of the fuel is F. Now we can find the TOTAL cost function. Express your function as C(X) = 131086 Jous Coaye WIBOSE 4B 1OH * U2 -o:t) 31,040 TOTAL Trip Cost Function is_Co) = x yz -orlx) naseseG. The last thing we should do is verify that this is the correct function by evaluating it at 50 mph and 70 mph to see if we get the same values we have previously computed. Note: if your funetion does not output the correct, costs, then you have made an error and will need to correct i cose Bose |W 1pue bei 48.57 Ayo aed a G2-e4G9) FE50) = 4o4.64 Coy Wuisiceee NEE Sie cels a cent heacisl 76 iz 0.1 7)) F(70) =4#3.94:51 Part IV. Assuming the function is modeling correctly, you need to calculate the minimum cost. Use graphing software to ‘graph the Cost Function and find its minimum point on the given domain. Include a printed copy of your graph that includes axes correctly labeled with numerical values and with a verbal description of the variable being represented. ‘The real world domain of the Cost Function is__° © *&70 For an appropriate viewing window that shows the shape and minimum value of the function on its real world domain, the rangeis__ 375 £ Y £ WO ‘The minimum cost for the trip is_ &26% 7° . (Round to the nearest cent) ‘The speed that minimizes the cost is_@°:4 nites __. (Round to the nearest tenth)ae Dee ping Cot "| || eet ea a = si < Baa 375 | — = bup:www deamos comalclator ‘Speed (In Miles/Hour) 2