Worked solution
Maximise a complete globe on a closed cylindrical base
A decorative monument for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games consists of a complete globe on a closed cylindrical base of radius and height . The globe radius is . To minimise cost, the total surface area is fixed at .
(i) Show that . marks
Hence find exactly:
(ii) the cylinder radius giving greatest total volume. marks
(iii) that maximum volume. marks
A sphere of radius has area and volume .
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[2009/CJC/Promo/12]
CJC · Review problems · Question 11
Answer
; optimum m; maximum total volume .
(i) Count the complete sphere and both cylinder ends
The source surface-area model is
Multiplying by four gives , hence . A positive base requires and .
(ii) Eliminate h and optimise volume
The complete volume is
Set to obtain . Reject the negative root, giving m. It satisfies the positive-height constraint. Since , this is the maximum.
(iii) Substitute the exact radius
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Common mistakes
Do not omit a cylinder end or treat the globe as a hemisphere.