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The cost of fuel in running of an engine is proportional to

the square of the speed and is Rs 48 per hour for?
The cost of fuel in running of an engine is proportional to the square of the speed and is Rs 48 per hour
for speed of 16 kilometers per hour. Other expenses amount to Rs 300 per ...show more

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Encyclopedia answered 2 years ago

Based on the above statement, the formula for cost is

C = k*v2 + 300.
So, for 48 rs per hour cost at 16 per hour speed,
48 = k*16*16 + 300
48 = k*256 + 300
k = -252/256
now for the most economical speed, differentiate the function. This gives
2kv + 300 = 0.
v = -150*256/-252
v = 152.38 km/hr.

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G answered 1 year ago

fuel cost per hour = k speed^2
48 = k 16^2
k = 48/256 = 3/16
distance = speed * time
for a given distance and speed, time = distance/speed
fuel cost in that time = fuel cost per hour * time
= fuel cost per hour * distance/speed
= k * speed * distance
additional cost = 300 per hour = 300 * distance/speed
total cost = (3/16)*speed*distance + 300*distance/speed
total cost per km = (3/16)*speed + 300/speed
d/dspeed = (3/16) - 300/speed^2 = 0 at an extremum of cost.
speed = 40 kmph
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Seedpotato answered 2 years ago

are youleaving part of this out? I don't seem to follow, do we need one more speed and cost?
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