Find the dimensions of the right circular cylinder with top

Find the dimensions of the right circular cylinder (with top and bottom) of volume V0 which has the smallest surface area.

Solution

V0 = pi r^2h h = V0/pi r^2 S = 2pi rh + pi r^2 S = 2pi r/(V0/pi r^2) + pi r^2 S = 2(pi)^2r^3/V0 + pi r^2 dS/dr = 6(pi)^2r^2/V0 + 2pi r = 0 2pi r[3pir/V0 + 1] = 0 3pir/V0 + 1 = 0 3pir = -V0 r = -V0/3pi since it cannot be negative r = V0/3pi.......(1) h = V0/pir^2 h = Vo/pi(Vo/3pi)^2 h = 9pi/Vo
Find the dimensions of the right circular cylinder (with top and bottom) of volume V0 which has the smallest surface area.Solution V0 = pi r^2h h = V0/pi r^2 S

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