b. A container in the shape of a right circular cylinder with no top has a surface area of 15 ft?. What height and base radius will maximize the volume of the cylinder?

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Problem 33E: A solid is formed by cutting a conical section away from a right circular cylinder. If the radius...
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b. A container in the shape of a right circular cylinder with no top has a surface area of 15 ft2. What
height and base radius will maximize the volume of the cylinder?
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