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Answer On Question #64605 - Math - Calculus 23. An Open-Topped Cylindrical Pot Is To Have Volume 250 CM

The document contains the solutions to two calculus word problems about minimizing the cost of cylindrical containers. For the first problem, the optimal radius for a pot with 250 cm^3 volume is 5/√π cm, with a height of 10/√π cm. For the second problem, the optimal radius for a storage container with 28π m^3 volume is 2 m, with a height of 7 m.

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Answer On Question #64605 - Math - Calculus 23. An Open-Topped Cylindrical Pot Is To Have Volume 250 CM

The document contains the solutions to two calculus word problems about minimizing the cost of cylindrical containers. For the first problem, the optimal radius for a pot with 250 cm^3 volume is 5/√π cm, with a height of 10/√π cm. For the second problem, the optimal radius for a storage container with 28π m^3 volume is 2 m, with a height of 7 m.

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Answer on Question #64605 – Math – Calculus

Question

23. An open-topped cylindrical pot is to have volume 250 cm3.The material for the
bottom of the pot costs 4 cents per cm2; that for its curved side costs 2cents per
cm2. What dimensions will minimize the total cost of this pot?

Solution
Let r be the radius of the pot and h be its height. Then the volume is given by
𝑉
𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ => ℎ = 2 .
𝜋𝑟
The area of the bottom of the pot is
𝐴1 = 𝜋𝑟 2 .
So it will cost 4𝜋𝑟 2 to make it.
The area of the side of the pot is
𝑉 2𝑉
𝐴2 = 2𝜋𝑟ℎ = 2𝜋𝑟 2 = .
𝜋𝑟 𝑟
So it will cost 4𝑉/𝑟 to make it. The total cost is
4𝑉 1000
𝐶(𝑟) = 4𝜋𝑟 2 + = 4𝜋𝑟 2 + .
𝑟 𝑟
We want to minimize this cost. Find the derivative
1000
𝐶 ′ (𝑟) = 8𝜋𝑟 − 2
𝑟
The critical points are the roots of the following equation:
1000
𝐶 ′ (𝑟) = 0 => 8𝜋𝑟 − 2 = 0 .
𝑟
125
𝑟3 = ;
𝜋
5
𝑟 = 3 (𝑐𝑚) .
√𝜋
3
Since the derivative changes sign at 𝑟 = 5/ √𝜋 from − to +, this is a point of local
minimum. Since
lim+ 𝐶(𝑟) = ∞, lim 𝐶(𝑟) = ∞ ,
𝑟→0 𝑟→∞
3
the point 𝑟 = 5/ √𝜋 is also a point of global minimum, and so the optimal radius should
3
be 𝑟 = 5/ √𝜋 (cm). The corresponding height is
3
250 ∙ √𝜋 2 10
ℎ= = 3 (𝑐𝑚).
𝜋 ∙ 25 √𝜋
5 10
Answer: 𝑟 = 3 𝑐𝑚, ℎ = 3 𝑐𝑚.
√𝜋 √𝜋
Question

24. A storage container is to be made in the form of a right circular cylinder and
have a volume of 28π m3. Material for the top of the container costs $5 per
square metre and material for the side and base costs $2 per square metre.
What dimensions will minimize the total cost of the container?

Solution
Let r be the radius of the container and h be its height. Then the volume is given by
𝑉
𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ => ℎ = 2 .
𝜋𝑟
The area of the top of the container is
𝐴1 = 𝜋𝑟 2 .
So it will cost 5𝜋𝑟 2 to make it.
The area of the bottom of the container is
𝐴2 = 𝜋𝑟 2 .
So it will cost 2𝜋𝑟 2 to make it.
The area of the side of the container is
𝑉 2𝑉
𝐴3 = 2𝜋𝑟ℎ = 2𝜋𝑟 2 = .
𝜋𝑟 𝑟
So it will cost 4𝑉/𝑟 to make it. The total cost is
4𝑉 112𝜋
𝐶(𝑟) = 5𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟 2 + = 7𝜋𝑟 2 + .
𝑟 𝑟
We want to minimize this cost. Find the derivative
112𝜋
𝐶 ′ (𝑟) = 14𝜋𝑟 − 2
𝑟
The critical points are the roots of the following equation:
112𝜋
𝐶 ′ (𝑟) = 0 => 14𝜋𝑟 − 2 = 0 .
𝑟
3
𝑟 = 8;
𝑟 = 2 (𝑚).
Since the derivative changes sign at 𝑟 = 2 from − to +, this is a point of local minimum.
Since
lim+ 𝐶(𝑟) = ∞, lim 𝐶(𝑟) = ∞ ,
𝑟→0 𝑟→∞
the point 𝑟 = 2 is also a point of global minimum, and so the optimal radius should be
𝑟 = 2 m. The corresponding height is
28𝜋
ℎ = 2 = 7 (𝑚).
𝜋∙2

Answer: 𝑟 = 2 𝑚, ℎ = 7 𝑚.

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