Originally Posted By Rick_D
I think the most volume-for-weight efficient pots are roughly equal height-diameter ...


Ok, I've heard this often and this is the kind of thing I should be able to figure out easily. It turns out the Algebra is more difficult (at least for me) than it first appeared. I tried several years ago and failed. You spurred me on to give it another try and I got out the other side this time!

If I didn't screw up the Algebra, I calculate that the most efficient volume-for-weight ratio for a pot is when the height is equal to the radius. If any other math-o-philes are having difficulty figuring it out for themselves or if anyone at all wants to check my work (you would need to know what derivative is) I would be happy to post my solution.


Edited by BZH (11/20/19 11:37 AM)