Minimum Cost:

A rectangular area is to be fenced in. The enclosed area is to be 1000 square feet. Fencing for two parallel sides is $5 per linear foot, and fencing for the other two sides is $8 per linear foot; the four corner posts are $25 apiece. Let x be the length of one of the sides that costs $5 per foot.
(a) Write a function C(x) that describes the cost of the project.
(b) Will it be cheaper if the sides (x) are 20 feet long or if they are 200 feet long?

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Minimum Cost:

A rectangular area is to be fenced in. The enclosed area is to be 1000 square feet. Fencing for two parallel sides is $5 per linear foot, and fencing for the other two sides is $8 per linear foot; the four corner posts are $25 apiece. Let x be the length of one of the sides that costs $5 per foot.
(a) Write a function C(x) that describes the cost of the project.
(b) Will it be cheaper if the sides (x) are 20 feet long or if they are 200 feet long?

anonymous · Answer

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