A manufacturing company wants to minimize the cost of materials for a pop can which needs to hold 502 mL. Find the radius and height (in centimeters) of the cylindrical can with a minimum surface area that holds this volume. Give your answer as a decimal number accurate to at least one decimal place

A manufacturing company wants to minimize the cost of materials for a pop can which needs to hold 502 mL. Find the radius and height (in centimeters) of the cylindrical can with a minimum surface area that holds this volume. Give your answer as a decimal number accurate to at least one decimal place

PREALGEBRA

15th Edition

ISBN:9781938168994

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter9: Math Models And Geometry

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 488PT: A coffee can is shaped like a cylinder with height 7 inches and radius 5 inches. Find (a) the...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Find the volume to the nearest tenth cubic millimeter of this object.
The numerical value of the volume of a cube equals the numerical value of its total surface area. What is the length of each edge of the cube?
A coffee can is shaped like a cylinder with height 7 inches and radius 5 inches. Find (a) the surface area and (b) the volume of the can. Round to the nearest tenth.
Find the volume of a steel shaft that is 18.64 cm long and has a radius of 1.75 cm. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Find the volume and the surface area of a closed box that has dimensions of 9 in., 10 in., and 1 ft.
Find the volume of the frustum of a right circular cone with a 155.68-centimeter radius base and a 126.98-centimeter radius base. The frustum height is 24.52 centimeters. Round the answer to the nearest hundredth cubic meter.