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5-14.
A rectangular piece of sheet metal with a perimeter of
Find the radius and height of the cylinder in terms of
. Look at the diagram of the cylinder. The circumference of the base is equivalent to
.
Solve for. Express the volume of the cylinder as a function of
. . Substitute. Find the value of
that will maximize the volume and find the maximum value. The volume will be at a maximum when its derivative is
.