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: 3

Answer

$C_{min}=170$; $C_{max}=580$;

Work Step by Step

The feasible region has the following vertices: $$(20,60), (40,10), (80,0),(100,40),(60,80)$$ The objective function is $$C(x,y)=3x+5y.$$ Evaluate the function at each vertex of the feasible region: $$\begin{align*} C(20,60)&=3(20)+5(60)=360\\ C(40,10)&=3(40)+5(10)=170\\ C(80,0)&=3(80)+5(0)=240\\ C(100,40)&=3(100)+5(40)=500\\ C(60,80)&=3(60)+5(80)=580. \end{align*}$$ Calculate the minimum and the maximum of the objective function: $$\begin{align*} C_{min}&=min\{170,240,360,500,580\}=170\\ C_{max}&=max\{170,240,360,500,580\}=580. \end{align*}$$ $C_{min}=170$; $C_{max}=580$;
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