Edexcel C12 2015 June — Question 16

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeRelated rates problems

  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question you may assume the formula for the area of a circle and the following formulae:
    a sphere of radius \(r\) has volume \(V = \frac { 4 } { 3 } \pi r ^ { 3 }\) and surface area \(S = 4 \pi r ^ { 2 }\)
    a cylinder of radius \(r\) and height \(h\) has volume \(V = \pi r ^ { 2 } h\) and curved surface area \(S = 2 \pi r h ]\)
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\end{figure} Figure 5 shows the model for a building. The model is made up of three parts. The roof is modelled by the curved surface of a hemisphere of radius \(R \mathrm {~cm}\). The walls are modelled by the curved surface of a circular cylinder of radius \(R \mathrm {~cm}\) and height \(H \mathrm {~cm}\). The floor is modelled by a circular disc of radius \(R \mathrm {~cm}\). The model is made of material of negligible thickness, and the walls are perpendicular to the base. It is given that the volume of the model is \(800 \pi \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\) and that \(0 < R < 10.6\)
  1. Show that $$H = \frac { 800 } { R ^ { 2 } } - \frac { 2 } { 3 } R$$
  2. Show that the surface area, \(A \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), of the model is given by $$A = \frac { 5 \pi R ^ { 2 } } { 3 } + \frac { 1600 \pi } { R }$$
  3. Use calculus to find the value of \(R\), to 3 significant figures, for which \(A\) is a minimum.
  4. Prove that this value of \(R\) gives a minimum value for \(A\).
  5. Find, to 3 significant figures, the value of \(H\) which corresponds to this value for \(R\).