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Analytical Applications of Differentiation · Medium problem

A rideshare fleet's average fuel cost per trip (in dollars) when drivers cruise at a steady speed of xx mph is modeled by C(x)=x2x−20C(x)=\dfrac{x^2}{x-20} for x>20x>20 (the fleet never dispatches drivers below the 2020 mph city minimum). At what speed xx does this average cost reach its minimum?