The cost of coal block varies directly with the square of its weight.t...
Cost = (5x)^2 + (6x)^2 + (7x)^2 = 110x^2
When weights equal = (6x)^2 + (6x)^2 + (6x)^2 = 108x^2
Loss = 7200 = 110x^2 - 108x^2 = 2x^2
x = 60
Actual cost = (6x + 6x + 6x)^2
(18 * 60)^2 = 1166400
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The cost of coal block varies directly with the square of its weight.t...
Solution:
Given data:
- The cost of coal block varies directly with the square of its weight.
- The coal block is divided into three parts whose weight is in the ratio of 5:6:7.
- The coal block is divided into three equal parts of weight, which results in further loss of 7200.
To find: The actual cost of coal block.
Let us assume that the original weight of the coal block is 'w' and its cost is 'c'. Then we have:
- The weights of the three parts of the coal block are 5w/18, 6w/18, and 7w/18.
- The cost of each part varies directly with the square of its weight. So, the cost of the three parts can be expressed as c1 = k(5w/18)^2, c2 = k(6w/18)^2, and c3 = k(7w/18)^2, where k is a constant of proportionality.
- We can simplify the above equations to c1 = (25k/324)w^2, c2 = (36k/324)w^2, and c3 = (49k/324)w^2.
- Let us assume that each of the three equal parts has weight 'x'. Then we have x = w/3.
- The further loss of 7200 can be expressed as (c1/3) + (c2/3) + (c3/3) - c = 7200, where c is the actual cost of the coal block.
Solving the above equations, we get:
- k = (324c)/(5w^2 + 6w^2 + 7w^2) = (324c)/(18w^2) = 18c/w^2
- (25k/324)x^2 + (36k/324)x^2 + (49k/324)x^2 - c = 7200
- Substituting the value of k from the first equation, we get:
(25*18c/w^2*324)x^2 + (36*18c/w^2*324)x^2 + (49*18c/w^2*324)x^2 - c = 7200
- Simplifying the above equation, we get:
c = 97200w^2/1157
Therefore, the actual cost of the coal block is 97200w^2/1157.
Explanation:
- We have used the concept of direct variation to express the cost of each part of the coal block in terms of its weight.
- We have used the given ratio of weights to find the individual weights of the three parts.
- We have assumed the weight of each equal part to find the further loss in cost.
- We have solved the equations to find the actual cost of the coal block.
- The final answer is expressed in terms of the original weight of the coal block.
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