Minimum Surface Area of a Cylinder for Fixed Volume

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Minimum Surface Area of a Cylinder for Fixed Volume

For a closed cylinder of fixed volume $$V$$:

$$V=\pi r^2h$$

the total surface area is minimum when:

$$h=2r$$

Usage

- Used in optimization problems involving cylindrical containers with fixed volume.

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