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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
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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.
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