A cable is to be run from a power plant on one side of a river 180 meters wide to a factory on the other side, 370 meters downstream. The cost of running the cable under water is $26 per meter, while the cost on land is $10 per meter. What route minimizes the total cost? 370 180

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A cable is to be run from a power plant on one side of a river 180 meters wide to a factory on the other side,
370 meters downstream. The cost of running the cable under water is $26 per meter, while the cost on land is
$10 per meter. What route minimizes the total cost?
370
180
Transcribed Image Text:A cable is to be run from a power plant on one side of a river 180 meters wide to a factory on the other side, 370 meters downstream. The cost of running the cable under water is $26 per meter, while the cost on land is $10 per meter. What route minimizes the total cost? 370 180
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