Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Geometry questions
Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Geometry questions
Last updated at August 7, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 6.3, 20 Show that the right circular cylinder of given surface and maximum volume is such that its height is equal to the diameter of the base. Let š, ā be the Radius & Height of Cylinder respectively & š, š be the Volume & Surface area of Cylinder respectively Given Surface Area of Cylinder = 2šš^2+ 2ššā S = 2šš^2+ 2ššā S ā 2šš^2= 2ššā (š ā 2šš^2)/2šš=ā ā=(š ā 2šš^2)/2šš Volume of Cylinder = šš2ā V = šš2ā We need to maximum volume Now, V = Ļr2h V = Ļr2 ((š ā 2šš^2)/2šš) V = (šš^2)/2šš (š ā2šš^2 ) V = š/2 (š ā2šš^2 ) V = 1/2 (šš ā2šš^3 ) Diff w.r.t š šš/šš=1/2 š(ššā2šš^3 )/šš šš/šš=1/2 (šā6šš^2 ) Putting š š½/š š=š 1/2 (šā6šš^2 )=0 šā6šš^2=0 Putting value of š = 2šš2+ 2ššā (2šš^2+2ššā)ā6šš^2=0 ā4š š2 + 2ššā = 0 2ššā (ā2š+ā)=0 2ššā(āā2š)=0 āā2š=0 ā=2š Finding (š ^š š)/(š š^š ) šš/šš=1/2 (š ā6šš^2 ) (š^2 š)/(šš^2 )=1/2 š(š ā 6šš^2 )/šš \ (š^2 š£)/(šš^2 )=1/2 (0ā12šš) (š^2 š£)/(šš^2 )=ā6šš ā“ (š^2 š£)/(šš^2 )<0 for ā=2š Hence, Volume of a cylinder is Maximum when š=šš