A power station is on one side of a river that is 0.5 mile wide, and a factory is 6.00 miles downstream on the other side of the river. It costs $\$$ 18 per foot to run overland power lines and $\$$ 25 per foot to run underwater power lines. Estimate the value of x that minimizes the cost.
A)4.00
B)0.52
C)5.00
D)0.00
E)1.52

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The Answer of A power station is on one side of a river that is 0.5 mile wide, and a factory is 6.00 miles downstream on the other side of the river. It costs $\$$ 18 per foot to run overland power lines and $\$$ 25 per foot to run underwater power lines. Estimate the value of x that minimizes the cost.
A)4.00
B)0.52
C)5.00
D)0.00
E)1.52

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