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 Project Title
Maximizing the volume of a water tank fabricated from a flat rectangular metal
sheet measuring 10m by 6m

Purpose of Project
Due to the constant water shortages in the community Mr. Rondel Rodney the Mayor of the

community has hired an engineer to create a metal tank from a steel sheet measuring 10m by 6m
and told him to maximize the volume. The tank will be used to store water for times at which

water in the community is scarce. To do two methods to find the maximum volumes of two tanks

which are a rectangular tank and a cylindrical tank; He intends to approach both tanks with

graphical and a calculus process to see if which tank design can hold the maximum amount of

water

Mathematical Formulation
Solution 1#: Rectangular Tank

Diagram #1: Diagram Showing The Length and Width of the Rectangular Sheet
Metal
 10m

6m

From each corner of the rectangular sheet, even squares with an area of (x) x (x) were cut out in

order to form a cuboid without a roof when folded.

Diagram #2: Diagram Showing the Area of the Four Squares Cut Out

xm xm

xm
6-2(x)m xm

xm xm

xm xm
The Problem Solution
10-2(x)m
Diagram #3: Diagram Showing the Net of the Rectangular Tank

v Xm
Xm
v Xm
Xm

6-2(x)m

VV
 Xm Xm Xm Xm

10-2(x)m
Length (l)= (10- 2x)m

Width (w) = (6-2x)m

Height (h) = (x)m

volume(v) is found by the equation (length (l) x width (w) x height(h))m3

Therefore, the volume of the cuboid can be found by the equation:

v = (10-2x) x (6-2x) x (x)

v = (60 – 20x - 12x + 4x2) x (x)

v = 60x – 20x^2 – 12x2 + 4x2

v = 4x3 – 32x2 + 60x

therefore, the volume of the cuboid is (4x3 – 32x2 + 60x)m3

Solution #2 Cylindrical tank

Diagram #1: Diagram Showing the length and width of the rectangular sheet
 13m

7m

The width of the sheet was cut r m and a circle of a diameter of r m was cut out from the 2m

width sheet

Diagram #2:Diagram Showing the net of the cylindrical tank

7 – 2r m

RM
Assuming it has minimum wastage the total surface area of the cylindrical tank is equal to

circular area add curved surface area

Total Area= Circular Area + Curved surface Area

Volume of a cylinder = m2 x h

It could be said that in solution 2, the water can be stored for Mr. Rodney’s community during

the water shortage in the cylindrical tank

The problem Solution

[Link] x = 0.2m

Volume, V = 4 x3 −32 x 2 +60 x

 V = 4(0.2)3 -32(0.2)2+60(0.2)

= 4(0.2) 3-32(0.2)2+60(0.2)

= 10.752m3

2. When x =0.4

Volume= 4(0.4)3 -32(0.4)2+60(0.4)

= 4(0.4)3 -32(0.4)2+60(0.4)

=19.136m3

3. When x =0.6

Volume= 4(0.6)3-32(0.6)2+60(0.6)

= 4(0.6)3-32(0.6)2+60(0.6)

=25.344m3

4. When x=0.8

Volume= 4(0.8)3-32(0.8)2+60(0.8)

= 4(0.8)3-32(0.8)2+60(0.8)

=29.568m3

5 When x =1.0

Volume= 4(1.0)3-32(1.0)2+60(1.0)
 = 4(1.0)3-32(1.0)2+60(1.0)

=32m3

6. When x =1.2

Volume= 4(1.2)3-32(1.2)2+60(1.2)

= 4(1.2)3-32(1.2)2+60(1.2)

= 32.832m3

[Link] x = 1.4

Volume= 4(1.4)3-32(1.4)2+60(1.4)

= 4(1.4) 3-32(1.4)2+60(1.4)

= 32.256m3

8. When x = 1.6

Volume= 4(1.6)3-32(1.6)2+60(1.6)

= 4(1.6) 3-32(1.6)2+60(1.6)

= 30.464m3

9. When x = 1.8

Volume= 4(1.8)3-32(1.8)2+60(1.8)

= 4(1.8) 3-32(1.8)2+60(1.8)

= 27.648m3
10. When x = 2

Volume= 4(2)3-32(2)2+60(2)

= 4(2) 3-32(2)2+60(2)

= 24m3
 X values (m) Volume(m3)

0.2 10.752m3

0.4 19.136m3

0.6 25.344m3

0.8 29.568m3

1.0 32m3

1.2 32.832m3

1.4 32.256m3

1.6 30.464m3

1.8 27.648m3

2.0 24m3

Table #1 Table Showing the Volumes of the Graphical Process

Since, X = 1.2 the maximum value is 32.832m3
 Volume Vs X values
35

30

25

Volume 20
(m3)
15

10

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

X values (m)

1.2m

3.6m

7.6m
Calculus method for the cuboidal tank

V = 4x3-32x2+60x
dv
Stationary points: = =0
dx
= 12x2-64x+60 = 0
x1 = 4.1, x2 = 1.2
When x = 4.1 sub into equation 12x2-64x+60
v = 12(4.1)2-64(4.1)+60
v = 201.72-262.4+60
v = -0.68
Coordinates = (4.1,-0.68)
When x = 1.2 sub into equation 12x2-64x+60
v = 12(1.2)2-64(1.2)+60
v = 17.28-76.8+60
v = 0.48
Coordinates = (1.2,0.48)
Nature of stationary points
At (4.1,-0.68)
D2v/dx2 = 24x-64
=24(4.1)-64
=34.4
34.4>0 therefore it is a min point
At (1.2,0.48)
D2v/dx2 = 24x-64
=24(1.2)-64
=-35.2
-35.2<0 therefore it is a max point
Area of rectangular sheet

=LxB

= 10x 6

= 60m2

Assuming it is minimum wastage, the total surface area of the cylindrical tank is 60m 2

Total area = Circular area + Curved area

60m2=πr2+2πrh

60−πr 2
Therefore h¿
2 πr
Volume of a cylinder = πr2h
2
6 o−π r
Volume of the cylinder = πr2( ¿
2 πr
2 2 4
60 π r −π r
Volume of cylinder =
2 πr
du dv
dy v −u
= dx dx
dx 2
v
U=60 π r 2−π 2 r 4
du
=120πr-4π2r3
dr
V= 2πr
dv
=2π
dr
du dv
dv v ( )−u( )
= dr dr
dr 2
v
 2 πr (120 πr−4 π 2 r 3)−(60 πr 2−π 2 r 4)(2 π)
=
( 2 πr )2
2 2 3 4 2 2 3 4
240 π r −8 π r −120 π r +2 π r
= 2 2
4π r

2 2 3 4 2 2 3 4
¿ 120 π r −6 π r 120 π r 6 π r 3 2
= - 2 2 = 30 –
πr
2 2
4π r
2 2
4π r 4π r 2

Find r
3 2
0 = 30 – πr
2
r = 2.5

Nature of stationary points =

−9
D v/ Dr ¿
2 2
πr
4
−9
= π ( 2.5 )
4
−45
= π =-17.671
8

2
6 o−π r
Volume of a Cylinder = πr2( ¿
2 πr
2
6 o−π (1.5)
1. when r=1.5 = π(1.5)2( ¿
2 π (1.5)
= 39.698

6 o−π (2.5)2
2. when r=2.5= π(2.5)2( ¿
2 π (2.5)
= 50.456
2
6 o−π (3.5)
3. when r=3.5= π(3.5)2( ¿
2 π (3.5)
=47.588
 R values (m) Volume
0.5 14.804
1 28.429
1.5 39.698
2 47.433
2.5 50.456
3 47.588
3.5 37.652
4 19.469
Since r=2.5 the maximum value is 50.456
 Volume Vs r values
60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5

Application of Solution
Mr. Rodney first found an expression for the volume of the rectangular sheet when shaped into a

cuboid, (4x3 -32x2+ 60x)m3. He used the differentiation method to determine the stationary points

which will give him the maximum point. This tells him what x value gives the max amount of

volume. He then used the second derivative to find the max volume. He found that maximum

volume is when x is equal to 1.2m. The volume of the cuboid is 32.832m3. He used the

rectangular sheet metal sheet, and shaped it into a cylinder. He formed an expression for the

volume of the cylinder, π 2 xh . Then Mr. Rodney differentiated the expression to find r. He found
the second derivative and plugged r into it, which tells him that the maximum volume when r is

equal to 2.5m.

In conclusion, he found that the cylinder tank holds a lager amount of volume which was

50.456m3

Discussion of
findings/Conclusion
Given the flat rectangular plate, we were tasked with finding which shape either a cuboid or

cylinder would give the greatest volume. It was found that the Cuboid had the lesser volume.

That was found to be 32.832m3using both graphical and calculus methods. This validated our

solution as both volumes yielded the same result. For Cuboid, the value of x meters(m) that gave

the maximum was 1.2(m). In contrast it was cylindrical tank had the largest volume which was

found to be 50.456m3using both the graphical and calculus methods. This Confirmed our

solution as both methods yielded the same results. For Cylinder, the value of r meters(m) that

gave the maximum was 2.5(m). some advantages for the cylinder as compared to the cuboid is it
less bulky and it will occupy less space. From calculation the cylinder has the greater volume

and is the better option for storage. It was assumed that the surface area of the cylinder was the

same as the rectangular sheet. This will be a source of error as material was lost in creating the

cylindrical tank.