heerin atahiza kh sh pye 2/22/17 Name / : Salt Lake SQ) Transportation Costs (or Trucker’s Dilemma) i Calleseiae 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 speed, the truck loses a tenth of a mile per gallon in its mileage. Drivers get $27.50 per hour in wages and fixed costs for running the truck amount to $11.33 per hour. What constant speed (between 50 mph and the speed limit of 65 mph) should the truck drive to minimize the total cost of the trip? Part I: To solve a problem like this, itis a good idea to start with calculating an actual example, We will begin by finding the toul cost ifthe uuck driven a0 mils per hoy ‘The costs made up of two components: the fuel cost andthe time cos. Be awe to oclde the gomrSeruniy Wi each valu below A Let’ start outby finding how long the trip wil ake. 260 mile 6 Ac The length of time required for the tip is__© = PLOW ££. (Do not round.) whee re B. Now, with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? a 4 c ¥ 160XS-2 ) \U43 143 +6g.41e “ DbAVEY 33)(5.2) =|#e I )(5:2) ="Srae strc), The amount needed to pay the driver and runthe wuckis_ fb DO]. T2__ (Round to nearest cent) C. Next determine, at 7 miles per gallon for 260 miles, how much fuel will be required. 260M 05 gaillen$ ‘The amount of fuel required is_7 / « |. Bo not round. Leave as a fraction.) D. With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? C27 lupes ECOG. { 7 d The cost of the fuel is! | 70) (Round to nearest cent.) E, Finally we can find the TOTAL cost. The total cost for the tip is__ tf > 2 / «12 (Round to nearest cent.)Part I: The preceding process should have illuminated the basic procedure we will use to find the total cost of a tip. 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 trp will take I2COm Seemed > we “The length of time required for the wipis_ “+ hOUl S (Do not round.) Nera. : 2 NON EAN B. Now, with this time known, how much will t cost to pay the driver and run the truck? Ms ee (#37, 50 ‘ne) #110 @eiver) fee, G2 DC 41g) = 44S. 32 CreuceD : ud wv ‘The amount needed to pay the driver and run the truck is | &5S- 3 2 (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. who Gomph = Imrpg @&-S2 = if mph, Yo Sinph (Smpn)OID = |. Smpq mp Te WOM) = 6.5 ~ S “The mileage at 65 miles perhouris__ > 9 P 2) . (Do not round.) D. With the fuel mileage known, how much fuel will be needed for the 260 miles? 7 260 GSnf9 a “ - gal’ ‘The amount of fuel required is 72 177.9 1.2 “Ao not round. Leave as a fraction.) With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? B 47-9? (43 IQ47.2727 2D ‘The cost of the fuel is_ SHES (Round to nearest cent.) F, Finally we can find the TOTAL cost. eae (Round to nearest cent.) |Part III, We should now have a good process for determining the total cost ofa 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. ‘Simplify your answers and remember to include units. Av you work through each step. test your answers by plugging in 50 mph and then 65 mph and comparing with results from parts Tand Il. A. Lets find how long the trip will take 26 0rIIC Xmth 2Omi ‘The length of time required for the trip is > B. Now with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the diver and run the truck? Prive(= #7750 26 0mi truck = 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. Bomph = Joag: (x 50 ‘The mileage at X miles per hour is D. With the fuel mileage known, how much fuel wil be needed for tH€260 mies? 3e0 “The amount of fuel required is. | (X= 50) E. With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? #2-S0meg - | 2G Or 2.50 | 7-10 The cost of the fuel is F, Now we can find the TOTAL cost function, Express your function as C(X) = ia Con $3.50 Bes, (e] + TOTAL Trip Cost Function is 5g scat) | 6.4222) FD.: Con=4 3.5000 — =a}+ 22.43( 260. ) see if we get thopame values we have previously computed. 1 aee 2 bo a (7-.I(e- 0) J+ 26.06) c= 2 2/. 92 3.50 (3 1.142451) (30 t20).40 2.50 =~ eo : c 2A 7~ 1 (66 -eo5] 424.9 (262 66 / osy-#§ 220.77 #166,.46 4 185-22 <329.9) °°” Part IV. Assuming the function is modeling correctly, you need to calculate the minimum cost. Graph the Cost Function land find its minimum point. Sketch your graph here: Have the lower left point represent (50,315). You may use a ‘grapping utility to help you find the minimum point. $riqg.7l The minimum COST for the tip is 6 |.56 mph, The MPH that minimizes COST is. 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