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Math 220 March 7 I. If 1200 cm2 of material is available to make a ...

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T (x) = 1<br />

5<br />

T ′ (x) = 1<br />

5 +<br />

1<br />

(x) + 1502 + (200 − x) 2<br />

2<br />

−400 + 2x<br />

4 1502 + (200 − x) 2<br />

0 = 1<br />

5 +<br />

−400 + 2x<br />

4 1502 + (200 − x) 2<br />

1<br />

5 =<br />

400 − 2x<br />

4 1502 + (200 − x) 2<br />

( 1<br />

5 )2 400 − 2x<br />

= (<br />

4 1502 )2<br />

+ (200 − x) 2<br />

1<br />

25 =<br />

4(200 − x) 2<br />

16(1502 + (200 − x) 2 )<br />

1<br />

25 =<br />

(200 − x) 2<br />

4(1502 + (200 − x) 2 )<br />

4(150 2 + (200 − x) 2 ) = 25(200 − x) 2<br />

300 2 + 4(200 − x) 2 = 25(200 − x) 2<br />

21(200 − x) 2 = 300 2<br />

(200 − x) 2 = 30000<br />

<br />

7<br />

30000<br />

200 − x = ±<br />

7<br />

<br />

30000<br />

x = 200 ±<br />

7<br />

x = 134.535, 265.465<br />

<br />

30000<br />

T (x) < 0 when x < 200 −<br />

7<br />

<br />

30000<br />

T (x) > 0 when x > 200 −<br />

7<br />

There <strong>is</strong> a minimum at x = 134.535<br />

The dog should run 134.535 feet before jumping in the water.<br />

7

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