ho Name. ody what Date _lo[|o\30\ : i Salt Lake SB) Transportation Costs (or Trucker’s Dilemma) Comme Math 1050 College Algebra Project Mathematics Department A truck driving 260 miles over a flat interstate at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour gets 7 miles to the gallon, Fuel costs $3.50 per gallon. For each mile per hour increase in speod, the truck loses a tenth of a mile por gallon in its mileage, Drivers get 827.50 per hour in wages and fixed costs for running the truck amount fo $11.33 per hour. What constant speed (between 50 mph and the speed limit of 65 mph) should the truck drive to minimize the total cost of the trip? ~— Part I: To solve a problem lke this, itis a good idea to start with calculating an actual example. We will begin by finding the total cost if the truck is driven at 50 miles per hour. ‘The cost is made up of two components: the fuel cost and the cost, Be sure to include the correct units with ebch value belOW. pe Asus, 390. PILE A. Let’s start out by finding how long the trip will take. wth = Some BEAD ows aie The iength of time required for the trip is 5.3 Youn (Do not round.) B. Now, with this time known, how spuch will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? Dawes MD a9.Ko A ag RS SS hs sepowd 16 hese Pet teal W338 x53 Seg ‘The amount needed to pay the driver and ran the truck is OLF - (Round to nearest cent.) C. Next determine, at 7 miles per gallon for 260 miles, how much fuel will be required. pant Fuln 20. ‘The amount of fuel requited is_~ 7 -@BW*S (Do not round, Leave as a fraction.) D, With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel eost to make the 260 miles? 22,@3, AL.n0 The cost of the fuelis_\300 ___. (Round to nearest cent) BB, Finally we can find the TOTAL cost. Arwst Rl ppwvee-/teui ee PEL ¢. ee ‘The total cost for the trip is BB. - (Round to nearest cent.)Part 1, The preceding process should have illuminated the basie procedure we will use o find the total cost of a trip, Next we will find the total cost if the truck is driven at 65 miles per hour, As in Part I, include the correct units with each value. ‘A. Let’s find how long the trip will take. ‘The length of time required for the trip is YWMS Do not round.) B. Now, with this time known, how much wil it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? Qk ose bat Ue W.34>, 2S ‘The amount needed to pay the driver and run the truck is_f \5$.39 - (Round to nearest cent.) 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 65 miles per hour. q ‘sent “ye anies Pe acted to MILES fe Neil, DEAL Blac The mileage at 65 miles per houris_‘SS_ Md . (Do not round.) . With the fuel mileage knowa, how much fuel will be needed for the 260 mies? Pee ar i pee Qe. ‘The amount of fuel requieed is “GR “MA . (Do not round. Leave as a fraction.) E, With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? De2ts (28) = TE 2 Ses eS mls ‘The cost of the fuel dhies.us ___. (Round to nearest cent.) F, Finally we can find the TOTAL cost, is 4220 AT (Round 10 nearest cent.) ‘The total cost for the tPart Ui, We should nov have a good process for determining the total cost of a rip for any rate of speed greater than or Catal 1 50 miles per hour. Next sto create a Total Cost function using X asthe unknown rate in miles per hour, Stmplily your answers and remember to include units. As you work through each step, test your answers by, lugging in 50.mph and then 65 mph and comparing with results from parts I and Il. A. Let's find how long the trip will take, ‘The length of time required for the tip is__ B. Now with this time known, how much will jt cost to pay the driver and run the truck? | we ao) 398) +d es v a YS > 28 ‘The amount of money needed to pay the driver and run the truck is 16> C: Next to begin determining the fuel cost, we need to find the mileage (miles per gallon of fuel) when the teuck i is travelling atX miles per hour. | B= ASS > ‘The mileage at X miles per hour D. With the fuel mileage known, how much fuel will be needed for the 260 miles? we | The amount of fuel required is__F#~ AWS i E, With the amount of fue! known, how much will the fuel cost to mike the 260 miles? | (Fas, ‘The cost ofthe fuel is BLP A GLEB\ j F. Now we can find the TOTAL cost function. Express your function as CCX) = i YI ee | TOTAL Trip Cost Function is_ CUS = + wl eyG. 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