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Optimization & Lagrange Multipliers · Hard problem

An open-top cylindrical water tank must hold 16π16\pi cubic meters. The circular bottom costs $2 per square meter and the cylindrical side costs $1 per square meter. Find the minimum possible total cost (in dollars, as a multiple of π\pi).