Math1210PipelineProject

AnthonyNygren
04/05/2016

DearCEO,
Ourpipelineprojectiscomingalonggreatly.SofarIhaveplannedoutallpossiblescenarios
andbelowarethecostsofeach.

a)ThecostofrunningthepipelinestrictlyonBLMgroundwithtwodifferentscenarios:
1. headingeastthroughthemountainandthensouthtotherefinery
a=$300,000permile(BLMGround)
c=$500,000permile(Throughthemountains)
d=$100,000(study,constant)
e=$50,000permonth(timecompanylostwithdelay)
C(x)=costofrunningthepipelinestrictlyonBLMgroundheadingeastthroughthemountainand
thensouthtotherefinery

20(a+c)+5(a)+d+3(e)=C(x)

20(300,000+500,000)+5(300,000)+100,000+3(50,000)=C(x)

C(x)=
$17,750,000

ThetotalcostofrunningyourpipelinedirectlythroughthemountainandonBLMgroundmay
oneoftheshortestwaysbutitisthemostinefficientforthefactthatgoingthroughthe
mountainswouldcostsomuch.Yourtotalwouldbe$17,750,000.Istronglyrecommendnot
goingthisroute.

2. runningwest,southandtheneasttotherefinery.
a=$300,000permile(BLMGround)
C(x)=costofrunningthepipelinestrictlyonBLMgroundrunningwest,southandtheneastto
therefinery.


a+5a+21a=C(x)

27a=C(x)

27(300,000)=C(x)

C(x)=
$8,100,000

Althoughbeingthelongestroute,thispathseemstobefairlyefficientbecauseitisallonBLM
ground.Istillwouldnotrecommendthisroutefortheirisacheaperway,butyourtotalwouldbe
$8,100,000goingthisroute.

b)Thecostofrunningthepipelinetheshortestdistance(straightlinejoiningwelltorefinery
acrosstheprivateground).

a=$300,000permile(BLMGround)
b=$200,000permile(PrivateGround)
C(x)=costofrunningthepipelinetheshortestdistance(straightlinejoiningwelltorefinery
acrosstheprivateground).

P^2=20^2+5^2
P^2=425
P=

(425)

(425)(a+b)=C(x)

(425)(300,000+200,000)=C(x)
C(x)=
$10,307,764.06

Althoughthismaybetheshortestpath,Idonotrecommendusingthis.Becausethepriceisso
highgoingthroughtheprivateground,youtotalwouldbeabout$10,307,764.06.Itisnotthe
mostefficientuseofyourmoney.

c)Thecostfunctionforthispipelinefortheconfigurationinvolvingrunningfromthewellacross
theprivategroundatsomeangleandintersectingtheBLMgroundtothesouthandthen
runningeasttotherefinery.Usethisfunctiontodeterminetheoptimalplacetorunthepipeline
tominimizecost.Clearlyshowallworkincludingsketchingtheplacementoftheoptimal
pipeline.Makeitveryclearhowyouuseyourknowledgeofcalculustodeterminetheoptimal
placementofthepipeline.Drawagraphofthiscostfunctionandlabelthepointofminimum
cost.


a=$300,000permile(BLMGround)
b=$200,000permile(PrivateGround)
C(x)=costofrunningthepipelineacrosstheprivategroundatsomeangleandintersectingthe
BLMgroundtothesouthandthenrunningeasttotherefinery.
y=

(25+x^2)

Findingcostfunction
C(x)=(a+b)(y)+a(20x)
C(x)=(300,000+200,000)(
(25+x^2))+300,000(20x)
C(x)=(500,000)(

(25+x^2))+300,000(20x)
C(x)=500,000(

(25+x^2))+6,000,000300,000x

Findingderivativefunction
C(x)=(500,000(2x)/2

(25+x^2))+0300,000
C(x)=(500,000x/

(25+x^2))300,000

Findingwhenx=0orDNE
xisacontinuousfunction,existseverywhere
0=(500,000x/

(25+x^2))300,000
300,000=500,000x/

(25+x^2)
300,000

(25+x^2)=500,000x
90,000,000,000(25+x^2)=250,000,000,000x^2
(90,000,000,000*25)+90,000,000,000x^2=250,000,000,000x^2
(90,000,000,000*25)=160,000,000,000x^2
225/16=x^2
x=+15/4
x=15/4


Extremevaluesx=0,x=+15/4,x=20
C(0)=500,000(

(25+0^2))+6,000,000300,000(0)
C(0)=8,200,000
C(15/4)=500,000(

(25+(15/4)^2))+6,000,000300,000(15/4)
C(15/4)=8,000,000
C(20)=500,000(

(25+20^2))+6,000,000300,000(20)
C(20)=10,307,764.06

TofindthisroughIhadtousethedifferentiatedcostfunctionofrunningyourpipethrougha
sectionofprivategroundandBLMproperty.Thedomainofthefunctionwas0to20miles,since
makingarightanglefromtherigtotherefinerymadea20miledifference.Theseweretwo
extremevalues.Theotherwasfoundusingthedifferentialequationtofindwherethederivative
equaled0,itdidexistonallintervalssothatwasntneededtobefound.Thiscameouttobe
x=+15/4andx=15/4.15/4mileswasnotinthedomainhoweverandwasignored.At15/4the
functionhadalocalminimum.Thismeansifyourunthepipelineforx=3.75,thepipewouldrun
6.25milesacrossprivategroundatanangleof36.9degrees.Theremaining16.25mileswould
beonBLMgroundgoingeasttotherefinery,bringingyourtotalto$8,000,000andthemost
efficientrouteforthepipeline.

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