A freshwater pipeline is to be run from a source on the edge of a...

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A freshwater pipeline is to be run from a source on the edge of a lake to a community on an island 3 miles offshore as shown in the figure Answer the questions that follow 3 miles X x 20 x 20 miles Som A If it costs 1 4 times as much to lay pipe in the lake as it does on land what should x be in miles to minimize th total cost of this project miles Round to the nearest tenth as needed

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