SOLUTION: A cylindrical package to be sent by a postal service can have a maximum combined length and girth (perimeter of a cross section) of 132 inches. Find the dimensions (radius and leng

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Question 1125370: A cylindrical package to be sent by a postal service can have a maximum combined length and girth (perimeter of a cross section) of 132 inches. Find the dimensions (radius and length) of the package of maximum volume that can be sent. (The cross section is circular.)
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Set the first derivative equal to zero and solve for then calculate . The arithmetic is easier if you leave the radius expressed in terms of


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