A beverage company plans to manufacture an open-top cylindrical can that must hold…

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Problem

A beverage company plans to manufacture an open-top cylindrical can that must hold exactly 1000 cm31000\,\mathrm{cm^3} of liquid. The lateral surface is made from aluminum that costs $0.03\$0.03 per square centimetre, while the circular base is stamped from a reinforced alloy that costs $0.07\$0.07 per square centimetre. Let rr denote the interior radius, in centimetres, of the can and hh its interior height. Answer the following, showing all reasoning. (a) Express the total material cost CC as a function of rr only by eliminating hh. (b) Compute dCdr\dfrac{dC}{dr}. (c) Find all critical numbers of CC for r>0r>0 and give their numerical values to three decimal places if necessary. (d) Verify that the critical number you found yields the minimum possible material cost, and state the corresponding cost. (e) Determine the exact optimal dimensions rr and hh, including appropriate units, and interpret what these values mean for the manufacturer.

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