A cylindrical container with a volume of 3000 cm^3 is constructed from two types of material. The side and bottom of the container cost $0.10/cm^2 and the top of the container costs $0.20/cm^2.
a) Determine the radius and height that will minimize the cost.
b) Determine the ratio of diameter to height.
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Cost=.10*(pi*r^2+2Pi*r*h)+.20PIr^2
volume= PIr^2h or h= volume/PIr^2
h=3000/(PIr^2)
Put that into the cost function for h.
Then take the derivative of cost with respect to r (dCost/dr), set equal to zero, solve for r.
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Sure! I can help you with that.
a) To determine the radius and height that will minimize the cost, we need to set up a cost function and then find its minimum value.
Let's start by defining the variables:
- r: radius of the container (in cm)
- h: height of the container (in cm)
The volume of a cylindrical container is given by the formula: V = πr^2h.
Given that the volume is 3000 cm^3, we can write an equation for the volume in terms of r and h:
πr^2h = 3000.
The cost of the side and bottom of the container is $0.10/cm^2, and the cost of the top is $0.20/cm^2. The surface area of the side and bottom of a cylindrical container is given by: A_side+bottom = 2πrh, and the surface area of the top is given by: A_top = πr^2.
The total cost can be expressed as a function of r and h:
C(r,h) = (0.10)(2πrh) + (0.20)(πr^2).
To find the values of r and h that minimize the cost, we need to find the partial derivatives of C with respect to r and h and set them equal to zero:
∂C/∂r = (0.10)(2πh) + (0.20)(2πr) = 0,
∂C/∂h = (0.10)(2πr) = 0.
Simplifying the equations:
0.20πh + 0.40πr = 0,
0.20πr = 0.
From the second equation, we can see that r must be equal to 0. From the first equation, we can solve for h:
0.20πh = 0.
h = 0.
However, these results don't make sense physically or mathematically. It seems there is no minimum cost for the given problem. Please double-check the problem description and equations to ensure accuracy.
b) To determine the ratio of the diameter to the height, we can use the relationship between the radius and diameter of a circle, which is d = 2r.
Given that the diameter is twice the radius, the ratio of diameter to height can be expressed as:
d/h = (2r) / h = 2 (r/h).
Therefore, the ratio of the diameter to the height is 2 times the ratio of the radius to the height, which depends on the specific values of r and h.
Absolutely! Let's solve these problems step by step:
a) To determine the radius and height that will minimize the cost, we need to set up an equation for the cost and then find the minimum value.
Let's start by determining the cost equation. The total cost is the sum of the costs for the side, bottom, and top of the container.
The cost for the side and bottom is $0.10/cm^2, and the cost for the top is $0.20/cm^2.
The side and bottom combined form a rectangle with one side being the height of the container, h, and the other side being the circumference of the base of the cylinder, which is 2πr, where r is the radius of the base.
The cost for the side and bottom is given by 0.10 * (2πr * h).
The top forms a circle with area πr^2, so the cost for the top is given by 0.20 * πr^2.
Therefore, the total cost equation in terms of r and h is:
Cost = (0.10 * 2πr * h) + (0.20 * πr^2)
Now, to minimize the cost, we need to take partial derivatives of the cost with respect to r and h, set them equal to zero, and solve for r and h.
∂Cost/∂r = 0.10 * 2πh + 0.20 * 2πr = 0
∂Cost/∂h = 0.10 * 2πr = 0
Simplifying these equations, we get:
0.20πh + 0.40πr = 0
0.20πr = 0
From the second equation, we can see that r = 0, which doesn't make sense for a cylinder. Therefore, we can ignore it.
Solving the first equation for h, we get:
0.20πh = -0.40πr
h = -2r
Since h represents the height, it cannot be negative. Therefore, we won't consider negative values. Let's substitute h = -2r in the cost equation:
Cost = (0.10 * 2πr * (-2r)) + (0.20 * πr^2)
= -0.40πr^2 + 0.20πr^2
= -0.20πr^2
Since we only care about positive costs, we can ignore the negative sign.
Cost = 0.20πr^2
To find the minimum cost, we can minimize the square of the radius, r^2, since it's simpler. Minimizing r^2 will also minimize r.
Now, differentiate the cost equation with respect to r:
∂Cost/∂r = 0.20 * 2πr = 0
Solving for r, we get:
0.40πr = 0
r = 0
Again, r = 0 doesn't make sense for a cylinder. Therefore, we can ignore it.
Since r is positive, we know the minimum cost occurs at the critical point, which is when ∂Cost/∂r = 0.
Now, let's consider this equation:
0.40πr = 0
Dividing both sides by 0.40π, we find:
r = 0
However, r = 0 doesn't make sense for a cylinder. Therefore, we must consider the boundary case.
The volume of a cylinder is given by V = πr^2h. Since the volume is 3000 cm^3, we can write:
πr^2h = 3000
Substituting h = -2r, we get:
πr^2(-2r) = 3000
-2πr^3 = 3000
Dividing both sides by -2π, we find:
r^3 = -1500/π
r = (-1500/π)^(1/3)
Therefore, we have the value of r. To find h, substitute r into h = -2r:
h = -2 * (-1500/π)^(1/3)
So, the radius and height that will minimize the cost are:
r = (-1500/π)^(1/3)
h = -2 * (-1500/π)^(1/3)