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Draw the related figure.

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\"\" is the offshore well, \"\" is oil refinery.

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\"\" is the point between \"\" and \"\" such that \"\" and \"\".

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Let \"\" be the cost per km on land.

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Cost of \"\".

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Cost of \"\".

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Total cost \"\".

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Since \"\" is cost per km on land, \"\" is constant.

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Differentiate on each side with respect to \"\".

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Find the critical numbers by equating first derivative to zero.

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