Find the most economical path for the transmission line

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A power station is on one side of a river that is 1/2 mile wide, and a factory is 6 miles downstream on the other side. It costs $12 per foot to run power lines over land and $16 per foot to run them underwater. Find the most economical path for the transmission line from the power station to the factory.

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