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What I came up with when I tried is 2.2/1.6pi = h(3a^2+h^2) from there, I can't get a variable alone

I meant h^2, sorry that was a typo! So if I want to minimize cost of materials, how can I solve for one of the variables, either h or a, in order to solve for the other? Or how can I eliminate one to later solve for the other?

1. If anyone can help me solve this optimization problem it would be much appreciated! Imagine making a tent in the shape of a spherical cap (a sphere with a lower portion sliced away by a plane). Assume we want the volume to be 2.2m3. The floor of the tent is cheaper material than the rest...