SOLUTION: A block of metal is melted and cast into a solid cylinder whose volume is 10cm^3. Show that the cylinder has a minimum surface area when r = 3* root 5 over pi.

Question 1137548: A block of metal is melted and cast into a solid cylinder whose volume is 10cm^3. Show that the cylinder has a minimum surface area when r = 3* root 5 over pi.
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A block of metal is melted and cast into a solid cylinder whose volume is 10cm^3. Show that the cylinder has a minimum surface area when r = 3* root 5 over pi.
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