Solved: Minimum Cost An offshore oil well is 2 kilometers off the coast. The refinery is

Chapter 4, Problem 54

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Minimum Cost An offshore oil well is 2 kilometers off the coast. The refinery is 4 kilometers down the coast. Laying pipe in the ocean is twice as expensive as on land. What path should the pipe follow in order to minimize the cost?

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