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The cost of fuel of an engine varies as the square of its velocity and the cost of fuel is ₹ 48 per hour when the velocity is 16 km per hour. If other expenses be ₹ 300 per hour, then show that the most economical velocity for a journey of a given distance is 40 km per hour.

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