The fuel consumption of a heavy panel truck can be modeled
as the sum of the fuel consumed by the truck’s rolling resistance and the fuel
consumed by its wind resistance.
Rolling resistance fuel consumption is given by R(v) = 0.02 + 6.6/v2,
where R = fuel consumption in gallons
per mile, and v = the truck’s forward
velocity in miles per hour.
Using the same units, wind resistance fuel consumption is given by
.
Use methods of the calculus to compute the minimum and maximum fuel consumption
obtained by the panel truck for forward velocities between 3 and 60 miles per
hour, inclusive. Give your answers in the more customary units of miles per gallon, however, not gallons
per mile. Indicate velocities for these mpg values.