2014 TWO(d)

Question
The hourly cost of running an aeroplane depends on the speed at which it flies.

For a particular aeroplane this is given by the equation



where is the hourly cost of running the aeroplane, in dollars per hour
and is the airspeed of the aeroplane, in kilometres per hour.

Find the minimum hourly cost at which this aeroplane can be flown.

*Show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.*
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