Drink in a cylindrical can with height h and radius r, A) If the volume of the can is 87.5pi, state h in terms of r? B) Obtain the total surface area of the can in terms of r? C) Calculate the radius of the cylinder if the total surface area is minimum?

1 Answer
Jul 19, 2018

r=3.52

Explanation:

V=pir^2h

87.5pi=pir^2h

(87.5pi)/(pir^2)=h

87.5/r^2=h

2pir^2+2pirh=SA

Substitute for h:

2pir^2+2pir(87.5/r^2)=SA

2pir^2+(175pi)/r= SA

graph{2pix^2+(175pi)/x [-45.7, 64.47, 222.62, 277.7]}

Graph the equation and look for when y is minimum but x still has to be positive