What is the radius in inches of the base of a cone that will
What is the radius (in inches) of the base of a cone that will have the smallest possible surface area for a volume of 16.5 oz.?
Vcone = 1/3?r2h
SAcone = ?r(r2+h2)1/2 + ?r2
1 oz = 1.80468751 in3
Check your formulas with these values:
for r=2 in and h=4 in, V=16.755 in3 and SA=40.666 in2
Solution
Vcone = 1/3pi*r2h
Vcone = 1/3 *pi* 2*2 *4
Vcone =16.755 in^3
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SAcone = pi*r(r2+h2)1/2 + pi*r2
SAcone = pi*2(4+16)^(1/2) +pi*2*2
SAcone = 40.665 in^2
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