The gas mileage M (in mi/gal) of a car is given as a function of speed v (in mph); M (s) = - 1/28 v^2 + 4y - 80 At what driving speed will this vehicle perform with the best gas mileage? What is the vehicle's gas mileage at that speed?

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Answer:

V = 56 mph.

The mileage of vehicle is 32 mi/gal

Explanation:

Given that

M (s) = - 1/28 v^2 + 4y - 80

But in the above equation on the place of y it should be V(velocity).

[tex]M(s)=-\dfrac{1}{28}V^2+4V-80[/tex]       ---------1

We know that if we want to maximize the function then we differentiate that function .

So

[tex]\dfrac{dM}{dV}=-2\times \dfrac{1}{28}V+4[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{dM}{dV}=- \dfrac{1}{14}V+4[/tex]

Foe maximum condition

[tex]\dfrac{dM}{dV}=0[/tex]

[tex]-\dfrac{1}{14}V+4=0[/tex]

So

V= 4 x 14

V = 56 mph.

So the speed of vehicle at best mileage is 56 mph.

Now by putting the value of V in the first equation

[tex]M(s)=-\dfrac{1}{28}V^2+4V-80[/tex]    

[tex]M(s)=-\dfrac{1}{28}\times 56^2+4\times 56-80[/tex]    

M(s) = 32

So the mileage of vehicle is 32 mi/gal

Answer:

32 mi/gal

Explanation:

[tex]M= -\frac{1}{28}v^{2}+4v-80[/tex] .... (1)

For best mileage, first find the derivative of mileage function with respect to v.

[tex]\frac{dM}{dv}=-\frac{2}{28}v+4[/tex]

Put it equal to zero.

[tex]\frac{1}{14}v = 4[/tex}

v = 56 mph

Put v = 56 in equation (1)

[tex]M= -\frac{1}{28}\times 56^{2}+4\times 56-80[/tex]

M = 32 mi/gal

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