Minimizing Cost of Laying Cable In the following diagram, S represents the position of a power...

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Minimizing Cost of Laying Cable In the following diagram, S represents the position of a power relay station located on a straight coast, and E shows the location of a marine biology experimental station on an island. A cable is to be laid connecting the relay station with the experimental station. If the cost of running the cable on land is $1.50/running foot and the cost of running the cable under water is $2.60/running foot, locate the point P that will result in a minimum cost (solve for x in ft). (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) x = Island 3000' E Land ft x 10,000-x- 10,000' Need Help? Read It Watch It S Minimizing Cost of Laying Cable In the following diagram, S represents the position of a power relay station located on a straight coast, and E shows the location of a marine biology experimental station on an island. A cable is to be laid connecting the relay station with the experimental station. If the cost of running the cable on land is $1.50/running foot and the cost of running the cable under water is $2.60/running foot, locate the point P that will result in a minimum cost (solve for x in ft). (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) x = Island 3000' E Land ft x 10,000-x- 10,000' Need Help? Read It Watch It S