N characters of information are held on magnetic tape, in batches of x characters each; the batch processing time is α+βx2 seconds; α,β are constants. The optimum value of x for fast processing is
A
αβ
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B
βα
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C
√αβ
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D
√βα
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Solution
The correct option is B√αβ T=Nx(α+βx2)=N(αx+βx)⇒dTdx=N(−αx2+β)