Part III. We should now have a good process for determining the total cost of a trip for any rate of speed greater than or ‘equal to 50 miles per hour. Next is to create a Total Cost function using X as the unknown rate in miles per hour. ‘Simplify your answers and remember to include units. As vou work through each step, test Your answers by plugging in 50 mph and then 65 mph and comparing with results from parts I and Il A. Let's find how long the trip will take. Dome Nhe | Ved | Kor 260 om % DS ‘The length of time required forthe ipis XS B. Now with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? \2750 . 260 $7\S0 GU93 260 bow g 21N5.30 _. 7.150 oe Re rem ige nd eee eae & 10,0953 4 eo ‘The amount of money needed to pay the driver and run the truck is xX : C. Next, to begin determining the fuel cost, we need to find the mileage (miles per gallon of fuel) when the truck is travelling at X miles per hour. acting py 27 1S JO x56 _ T0- (x82) Qdudine X52” mp4 7 aoa ae i 10 wuetjions Ko 50 7 Ze 16 7 ian -x+56 _ L2O-x Mh oad 10 120-X ‘The mileage at X miles per hour is \o : ie D. ee eee er ee ee (oo alm. or ZOO me = 2% WO gl_ 2600 _ 44\ 3 a wnifgal ene = OA ees toe i20-» 9 baat 2boo ion “The amount of fuel required is_ © B, With the amount of fuel known. how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? AQ Zoo - aor PS. Bets bites ‘The cost of the fuel is “120 F. Now we can find the TOTAL cost function. Express your function as C(X) = Igoss 2100 TOTAL Trip Cost Function is (= x \to-X%