Question: A circular tank that is closed at both ends is to be fabricated to have a 1 volume of 2 5 0 m 3 .

A circular tank that is closed at both ends is to be fabricated to have a1 volume of 250m3. The fabrication cost is found to be proportional to the surface area of the sheet metal needed for fabrication of the tank and is $400m2. The tank is to be housed in a shed with a sloping roof which limits the height of the tank by the relation H8D, where H is the height and D is the diameter of the tank. The
problem is formulated as minimize f(D,H)=400(0.5D2+DH) subject to the constraints 4D2H=250, and H8D. Ignore any other constraints.
Check for convexity of the problem.
Write KKT necessary conditions.
Solve KKT necessary conditions for local minimum points. Check sufficient conditions and verify the conditions graphically.
What will be the change in cost if the volume requirement is changed to 255m3 in place of 250m3?
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