Volume of the steel drum
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Formula for the volume of cylinder is
, where
is radius and
is height.

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(a)
\Find the function
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The steel drum has a top and bottom.
\Surface area of the cylinder is
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Substitute
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(b)
\Find the amount of material, if the drum radius is
:
Substitute
in
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The area is approximately
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(c)
\Find the amount of material, if the drum radius is
:
Substitute
in
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The area is approximately
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(d)
\Find the amount of material, if the drum radius is
:
Substitute
in
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The area is approximately
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(e)
\Graph the function
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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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