Dimensions of cone with smallest volume that can hold a cylinder

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Homework Statement


A cylinder of height 45mm and radius 12mm is placed inside a circular cone.
What are the dimensions of the cone with the smallest volume to enclose this cylinder


Homework Equations


v=1/3(pi)r^2h
v=(pi)r^2h
SA=2(pi)rh

The Attempt at a Solution


I substuted values into the cylinder equation and got 20,357mm^2 volume of cylinder and made an equation in terms of h and substitued into the cone formula but answer didnt work out.
Final answer is r=18 and h=135
 
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Please post your detailed calculations. Generic descriptions of what you tried aren't very helpful.
 
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