A cable runs along the wall from C to P at a cost of 10 per meter and straight from P to M at a cost of 26 per meter Let x be the distance from C to P If M is 24 meters from the nearest point A on the wall where P lies and A is 53 meters from C find x such that the cost of installing the cable is minimized and find this cost 53 X P A 24 M The cost is minimized when x is meters