v = 1/3 pi r^2 h
r^2 + h^2 = 25
v = 1/3 pi (25-h^2)h = 1/3 pi (25h - h^3)
a max/min occurs when dv/dh = 0:
25 - 3h^2 = 0
h = 5/√3
r = 5√2/√3
It's a max because v'' < 0
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