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A pipeline is to be run to a resort community which is on an island 16 kilometres from the closest point on the shoreline. The water source for the pipe is 30 kilometres down the shore. If it costs $500/km to lay pipe through water and $300/km to lay pipe on land, at what point on the shoreline should the pipe turn into the water to minimize cost? What is the total cost?