A cable runs along the wall from C to P at a cost of ​$3...

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A cable runs along the wall from C to P at a cost of ​$3 per​meter, and straight from P to M at a cost of ​$5 per meter. If M is16 meters from the nearest point A on the wall where P lies, and Ais 59 meters from C, find the distance from C to P such that thecost of installing the cable is minimized and find the cost

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