A Cable Is to Be Run from a Power Plant

question 21

Multiple Choice

A cable is to be run from a power plant on one side of a river 900 meters wide to a factory on the other side,6,000 meters downstream.The cost of running cable under the water is $5 per meter,while over land is $4 per meter.What is the most economical route over which to run the cable?

• A)The cable reaches the opposite bank 6,000 meters downstream.
• B)The cable reaches the opposite bank 3,000 meters downstream.
• C)The cable reaches the opposite bank 1,200 meters downstream.
• D)The cable reaches the opposite bank directly across stream.

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