Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Differentiation

Differentiation — practice question

A solid circular cylinder with radius $r$ cm has volume $250\pi\text{ cm}^3$.
(i)[2]

Show that the cylinder's total surface area, $S\text{ cm}^2$, may be expressed as $S = 2\pi r^2 + \frac{500\pi}{r}$.

(ii)[4]

As $r$ is allowed to change, find the stationary value of $S$.

(iii)[2]

Determine the nature of this stationary value.

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