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A cylindrical can to be made to hold 1 litres of oil. Find the dimensions which will minimize the cost of the metal to make the can.

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`r=((500)/(pi))^(1//3)cm, h=(1000)/(pi^(1//3)(500)^(2//3))cm.`
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