An offshore oil well is 4 kilometers off the coast. The refinery is 5 kilometers down the coast (see figure). Laying pipe in the ocean is twice as expensive as on land. What path should the pipe follow in order to minimize the cost? X km х‑ х 5 - x

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An offshore oil well is 4 kilometers off the coast. The refinery is 5 kilometers down the coast (see figure). Laying pipe in the ocean is twice as expensive as on land. What path should the pipe follow in
order to minimize the cost?
X km
х‑
х
5 - x
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