CAIE P1 2016 March — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2016
SessionMarch
TopicChain Rule

6 A vacuum flask (for keeping drinks hot) is modelled as a closed cylinder in which the internal radius is \(r \mathrm {~cm}\) and the internal height is \(h \mathrm {~cm}\). The volume of the flask is \(1000 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\). A flask is most efficient when the total internal surface area, \(A \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), is a minimum.
  1. Show that \(A = 2 \pi r ^ { 2 } + \frac { 2000 } { r }\).
  2. Given that \(r\) can vary, find the value of \(r\), correct to 1 decimal place, for which \(A\) has a stationary value and verify that the flask is most efficient when \(r\) takes this value.