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that's what I am asking for... i don't understand how to find the relationship between any given volume and the minimum surface area so I'm asking for some assistance to get it started

volume and surface area relationship Homework Statement Propose a mathematical model in the form of an equation desribing, in general terms, the relationship between a given volume for a cylindrical container and the minimum surface area of material required to make it.. Homework...

So we are learning the basics of integration now.. i don't quite understand how it works.. a little help please?

but by differentiating A = 2V/r+ 2\pi r^2 with respect to r doesn't that simply give you a value for a minimum radius of the container after you set it = 0?

ok sorry bout putting in the wrong place... i think what the question is asking is for any volume, like a general relationship that works for any volume and will give the minimum surface area for that volume...

ok just with that 1st comment i don't really understand that... could you show me how to work that out using r and h

I currently have a question that i am struggling with it is: Propose a mathematical model in the form of an equation desribing, in general terms, the relationship between a given volume for a cylindrical container and the minimum surface area of material required to make it.. i am...