Suppose we want to form a conic container by rolling up a circular sector of radius 10. We want to find the central angle (theta) such that it maximizes the volume of the cone. Find the radius and the height of the cone and then express the volume as a function of theta. Make sure you state the domain.

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Suppose we want to form a conic container by rolling up a circular sector of radius 10.

We want to find the central angle (theta) such that it maximizes the volume of the cone.

Find the radius and the height of the cone and then express the volume as a function of theta. Make sure you state the domain.

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Step 1

Given radius of circular sector =10=R

Volume of a cone=13πr2h           . . . . (1)

Constraint is given by:

h2+r2=R2

       r2=R2-h2

Substituting in equation (1),

V=13πR2-h2h   =13π100-h2h   =1003πh-πh33

Step 2

Differentiating with respect to h,

V'=100π3-πh2

Put V'=0,

100π3=πh2     h2   =1003     h     =103

Now, r2=R2-h2

r2=100-1003   =2003r  =2003

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