A manufacturer of food-storage containers makes cylindrical can with a volume of 500 milliliters. What dimensions (height and radius) will minimize the material needed to produce each can, that is, minimize the surface area?

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A manufacturer of food-storage containers makes cylindrical can with a volume of 500 milliliters. What dimensions (height and radius) will minimize the material needed to produce each can, that is, minimize the surface area?

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