Maximize 6x+2y
subject to:
x +y <(or equal to) 3
x+2y < (or equal to) 4
4x +5y >(or equal to) 20
x,y >(or equal to) 0
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First, graph the lines and calculate the value at each vertex of intersection.
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To maximize the objective function 6x + 2y given the constraints x + y ≤ 3, x + 2y ≤ 4, 4x + 5y ≥ 20, and x, y ≥ 0, we can use the graphical method or the simplex method.
1. Graphical Method:
First, plot the feasible region defined by the constraints on a graph. The feasible region is the area that satisfies all the constraints. In this case, it is the region below the lines x + y = 3, x + 2y = 4, and 4x + 5y = 20, and above the x and y axes.
Next, identify the corner points of the feasible region. These are the intersection points of the lines or the points where the lines meet the axes.
Evaluate the objective function 6x + 2y at each corner point to find the maximum value. The largest value obtained will be the maximum value of the objective function within the feasible region.
2. Simplex Method:
Convert the constraints into a standard form by introducing slack, surplus, and artificial variables. The standard form will be:
x + y + s1 = 3
x + 2y + s2 = 4
-4x - 5y - s3 = -20
x, y, s1, s2, s3 ≥ 0
Formulate the initial simplex tableau. The tableau will have the objective function coefficients, the decision variable coefficients, and the right-hand side values of the constraints.
Perform the simplex iteration to obtain the optimal solution. The iteration involves selecting the entering variable, the leaving variable, and updating the tableau values.
Continue the iterations until the optimal solution is reached. The optimal solution will have the maximum value of the objective function, indicated in the tableau.
In this case, the first method, the graphical method, might be easier to follow since there are only two variables. However, for more complex problems with many variables and constraints, the simplex method is more efficient.