Dear CEO,

Here is the report of my findings for determining the best route for our pipeline of natural gas
near Vernal, UT.

A. Determine the cost of running the pipeline strictly on BLM ground with two different
scenarios:

1. Heading East through the mountain and then South to the refinery
i. Important Info to consider:
1. Cost of drilling through the mountain = $500000.
2. Environmental study = $100,000.
3. Will delay the project for 3 months costing $50,000 a month
totaling = $150,000.
4. Set cost including materials, labor, etc. = $300,000 per mile.
5. Total mileage = 25 miles
C(d) = 300,000(d) + 500,000 + 100,000 + 150,000
C(d) = 300,000(d) + 750,000
C(25) = 300,000(25) + 750,000
Total Cost for the route heading through the mountain = $8,250,000

2. Running West, South and then East to the refinery

i. Important Info to consider:
1. Set cost including materials, labor, etc. = $300,000 per mile.
2. Total mileage = 27 miles.
C(d) = 300,000(d)
C(27) = 300,000(27)
Total Cost for the route avoiding the mountain = $8,100,000

B. Determine the cost of running the pipeline the shortest distance

i. Important info to consider:
1. Right of way fee = $200,000 per mile.
2. Set cost including materials, labor, etc. = $300,000 per mile.
3. Total mileage = approximately 20.62 miles
C(d) = 300,000(d) + 200,000(d)
C(d) = 500,000(d)
C(20.62) = 500,000(20.62)
Total cost for running on private ground = $10,307,764.06

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C. Determine the cost of using a combination of private ground and BLM ground.
i. Important info to consider:
1. Set cost including materials, labor, etc. = $300,000 per mile.
2. Right of way fee = $200,000 per mile.
3. Private ground mileage = 6.25 miles
4. BLM ground mileage = 16.25 miles
C(x) = 300,000(20 - x) + 500,000(x^2 + 25)^1/2
C(x) = 6,000,000 300,000x + 500,000(x^2 + 25)^1/2
The derivative of the function will help us find the minimum cost
C(x) = -300,000 + 500,000 * (x^2 + 25)^-1/2 * 2x
C(x) = -300,000 + 500,000(x/(x^2 + 25)^1/2)
Find x by setting the derivative function equal to 0
-300,000 + 500,000(x/(x^2 + 25)^1/2) = 0
X = 3.75
C(3.75) = 300,000(20 3.75) + 500,000(3.75^2 + 25)^1/2
Total cost of running 6.25 miles on private ground and 16.25 miles on BLM
ground = $8,000,000

In conclusion, I recommend running the pipeline 6.25 miles SE on private ground and the
remaining 16.25 miles East on BLM ground. Scenario c will provide us with the
minimum cost as well as keep the project on track from being delayed with the
environmental study requirement in one of the scenarios.

Reflective Summary
I have learned a lot from this calculus class, it has helped me further understand
some of the ideas and concepts taught in my previous math and physics classes. As well
as apply some of the information I learned in Calculus 1 to the things I am learning in my
Computer Science classes.
I know math applies to a lot of real world applications but we take advantage of it
because computers and/or people have already done majority of the calculations for us.
Computers make everything easier to compute but without a good understanding of
mathematics you will not be able to figure out proper formulas to compute certain things.
I remember writing code for a project with my partner in my 1410 Computer
Science class that calculated the mean, max, min values of certain stocks and predicted
the path the stock would take for a certain time of year based on information provided
from a website. If I had taken calculus before my project in 1410 I would have had a
much easier time writing the formulas. Now knowing tricks to help compute these things
I can go back and revise our project to make the formulas better and more efficient.