Volume of the steel drum.
Formula for the volume of cylinder is , where
is radius and
is height.
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(a)
\Find the function .
The steel drum has a top and bottom.
\Surface area of the cylinder is.
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Substitute .
(b)
\Find the amount of material, if the drum radius is :
Substitute in
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The area is approximately .
(c)
\Find the amount of material, if the drum radius is :
Substitute in
.
The area is approximately .
(d)
\Find the amount of material, if the drum radius is :
Substitute in
.
The area is approximately .
(e)
\Graph the function :
Identify the minimum point.
\Graph of the function :
Observe the graph:
\The minimum point occurs at .
Therefore, the area is smallest when .
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