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Problem 32a
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Section 4.6: Optimization Problems
Chapter 4: Applications of Differentiation
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Given information
A fish swimming at a speed 
relative to the water, the energy expenditure per unit time is proportional to 
. It is believed that migrating fish try to minimize the total energy required to swim a fixed distance. If the fish are swimming against a current 
, then the time required to swim a distance 
is 
and the total energy required to swim the distance is given by 
where 
is the proportionality constant.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
According to the question,
The total energy 
required to swim the distance is 
Differentiate on both sides,
Note that 
is undefined if 
. So
is undefined if . So
When, 
Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals
4th Edition, 2018
Stewart
ISBN: 9781337687805
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