Paul Filatov

Trevor Scott
Chad Sweeny

Math 1210
Pipeline Project Final

A) Determine the cost of running the pipeline strictly on BLM ground with two different cases:
i) One running west, south and then east to the refinery. $30,720,000

$480,00( 40mi + 16mi + 8mi) = $30,720,000

ii) One heading east through the mountain and then south to the refinery. $28,940,000

Pipeline cost: 32 mi +16 mi = 48 mi 48 mi ($480,000) = $23,040,000

Mountain cost: $4,500,000 + $600,000 + (8*$100,000) = $5,900,000
Total cost: $23,040,000 + $5,900,000 = $28,940,000
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B) Determine the cost of running the pipeline:

i) The shortest distance across the private ground to the refinery. $30,052,753.62

2 + 2 = 2, c = + = 35.777 mi
35.777 mi ( $480,000 + $360,000 ) = $30,052,753.62

ii) Straight south across the private ground, then straight east to the refinery.$28,800,000

$840,000(16mi) + 32 mi ($480,000) = $28,800,000

C) Determine the cost function for the pipeline for the configuration involving running from the
well across the private ground at some angle and intersecting the BLM ground to the south and
then running east to the refinery. Use this function to find the optimal way to run the pipeline to
minimize cost. Determine the length of pipe that runs across private land and how far from the
refinery it starts running on BLM land. Determine the angle at which your optimal path leaves
the well. Clearly show all work including drawing the pipeline on the figure below. Make it very
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clear how you use your knowledge of calculus to determine the optimal placement of the
pipeline.
Private Land Distance = 162 + 2 miles
BLM Distance = (32 - x) miles
Private Land Cost = $840,000($480,000+$360,000)
BLM Cost = $480,000

Cost Function
() = , + + , ( )

() = [, ( + ) + [,( )]

= [, ]( + ) + , [( + ) ] + [, ]( + ) +


, [ ]


= + (,) ( + ) + +


, () [ + ]


= , ( ) , ()
+
2
= (840,000) 480,000
2162 + 2
,
() = ,
+

Critical Numbers
840000
-480,000 = 0
162 + 2
840000
= 480,000
162 + 2
840,000 = 480,000162 + 2
480000162 + 2
=
840,000
4162 + 2
=
7
7
= 162 + 2
4
7 2
( ) = (162 + 2 )2
4
49
2 = 162 + 2
16
49
2 = 256 + 2
16
49
2 2 = 256
16
49
2 ( 1) = 256
16
256
2 = 49
( 1)
16
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256
2 =
49
( 1)
16
16
= +
33
16
16
=
33
4
16 4
=
1 33
64
=
33

Critical Number = +- or about 11.14096998

c(11.141) = (840,000)16 2 + 11.14096998 2+(480,000)(32-11.14096998) 16377225.87+10012334.41
= (840,000)(19.49669747)+10012334.41
Total Cost = $26,389,560.28

Angle

() ()
Angle -> =

() (90)
=
11.14096998 19.49669747
(90)(11.14096998)
() = This section is also wrong. I think the angle should be
19.49669747
different.
() = 1.787477321
1 (1.787477321) = 34.85 degrees

D) Include a computer generated graph of the optimal cost function, C(x), for this pipeline for
any configuration involving crossing some private ground as well as some BLM ground. Make
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sure to use the correct domain of the function to scale your axes appropriately and to label
the minimum point.
Using matlab, we were able to find the minimum point which we were correct about. But
because of the rounding errors on the program. It is slightly off from our answer. But
$26,389,560.28 is the cheapest route for the piping.

format long
x = 0:.001:30
y = (840000*(sqrt(16^2+x.^2)))+(480000*(32-x))
plot(x,y)
[miny,idx] = min(y);
plot(x, y, x(idx),y(idx),'pr')
title('Pipeline')
xlabel('Miles')
ylabel('Cost')
legend('C(x)', sprintf('Minimum cost = $%10.2f',miny))
axis([xlim min(y)-100000 max(y)+1])
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In our class, we have learned many different concepts in calculus. We have learned
about derivatives, integrals, finding the maximum or minimum of equations as well as limits. We
have used derivatives to find velocity and acceleration of different objects both big and small. A
major use of integrals is finding the area between a function and the graph or even another
function. This allows us to find total amount of distance that something has moved as well as its
displacement. We have used the maximum and minimum points on a graph to make the most
products that we could from our materials or to make the maximum revenue from a product.
Limits can be used to figure out the carrying capacity of a population in an area. Calculus is
essential for our world so it is an useful tool.
Our collective interests are pursuing a major in math and engineering. For math, we
would definitely be using higher level math like calculus for a job. We would use integration for
statistics and derivatives for finances. For engineering, we would use derivatives to find how a
situation changes like finding the change in the height as time goes by when a substance is
poured or finding out the best dimensions for building something so that you waste the least
amount possible. They would also use integrals to find out how much material would be in one
product.