Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 3 Linear Systems and Matrices - Extension: Use Linear Programming - Practice - Page 176: 2

Answer

$C_{min}=-40$; $C_{max}=28$;

Work Step by Step

The feasible region has the following vertices: $$(-8,4), (-8,8), (6,-2),(2,-8)$$ The objective function is $$C(x,y)=4x-2y.$$ Evaluate the function at each vertex of the feasible region: $$\begin{align*} C(-8,4)&=4(-8)-2(4)=-40\\ C(-8,-8)&=4(-8)-2(-8)=-16\\ C(6,-2)&=4(6)-2(-2)=28\\ C(2,-8)&=4(2)-2(-8)=24. \end{align*}$$ Calculate the minimum and the maximum of the objective function: $$\begin{align*} C_{min}&=min\{-40,-16,24,28\}=-40\\ C_{max}&=min\{-40,-16,24,28\}=28. \end{align*}$$ $C_{min}=-40$; $C_{max}=28$;
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