A fuel tank is being designed to contain 200 m3 of gasoline, but the maximum length of a tank (measured from the tips of each hemisphere) that can be safely transported to clients is 16 m long. The design of the tank calls for a cylindrical part in the middle, with hemispheres at each end. If the hemispheres are twice as expensive per unit area as the cylindrical part, find the radius and height of the cylindrical part so that the cost of manufacturing the tank will be minimal. Give your answers correct to the nearest centimetre.
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How would I go about modelling and solving this problem? If someone could show me how they would go about solving it, that would be best. There are about 10 more similar problems so this would help me solve them. Thanks!!