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CONSTRUCTION COST Oil from an offshore rig located 3 miles from the shore is to be pumped...

CONSTRUCTION COST Oil from an offshore rig located 3 miles from the shore is to be pumped to a location on the edge of the shore that is 8 miles east of the rig. The cost of constructing a pipe in the ocean from the rig to the shore is 1.5 times more expensive than the cost of construction on land. How should the pipe be laid to minimize cost?

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