Consider a right circular cylinder open top tin can with volume 1000 cm3. Suppose R and H are the base radius and height, respectively, of the cylinder that will minimize the surface area. What is the value of R + H?

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Consider a right circular cylinder open top tin can with volume 1000 cm3. Suppose R and H are the base radius and height, respectively, of the cylinder that will minimize the surface area. What is the value of RH?

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