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Concept:

• In order to find the maximum value of the objective function, the constraints of the objective function are drawn and the region formed by the constraints is the feasible region.

Draw the constraints to find the feasible region:

• To draw the inequalities, first, draw the equation form of the inequalities.
• Convert all the constraints to equality and plot on the graph. Put the value of (x1, x2) obtained from the corner points of the feasible region and put it in the objective function.
• Now check the region which we have to choose depending on the sign of inequality.
• To check which region we need to choose put (0,0) in both the inequality. and check whether this inequality is satisfying or not.
• If it is satisfying the inequality then take the region containing t (0,0) else the opposite side of (0,0).

Calculation:

Given:

• Following cases are observed by the region formed by the constraints

Calculation:

Given:

• The objective function to maximize is,

Z = 2X₁ + 3X₂

• Which is subjected to the constraints,

2X₁ + X₂ ≤ 6

X₁ – X₂ ≥ 3

X₁, X₂ ≥ 0

• If the given constraints are drawn graphically then,

• The feasible region is a point here, therefore the given LPP has an optimal solution and it will occur at point (3, 0).

Concept:

• The corner points of the feasible region are the points for which we need to check the value of the objective function.
• The maximum value of the objective function for these corner points of the feasible region will be the optimal feasible point(s).​
• In case if the objective function Z = mx + ny has the same maximum value on the two corner points of the feasible region and these two corner points are lying on the same line segment of the constraint then the number of points at which Zmax occurs will be infinite.

Calculation:

Given: The objective function Z = mx + ny has the same maximum value on the two corner points of the feasible region.

• Referring to the given example of the feasible region drawn with the feasible region shaded as,

• The corner points of the feasible region are:

C(15, 15), B(5, 5), M(10, 0) and N(60, 0)

• There is no change in corner points occurs due to extra constraints.

• The maximum value of x + 3y will occur at two points C and N.

• Now check whether there is a possibility of multiple solutions.
• For that join the points C and N. If the points C and N are lying at the same line segment CN so for all the points on that line segment CN, the value of the objective function will be a maximum of 60.
• Since corner points C and N are lying on the same line segment CN so , at every point on the line segment CN, we will get the maximum value of the objective function.

• So, the correct answer is option 4.

Concept:

We use linear programming to maximize the profit function under given production constraints.

Given:

• Profit function: \( P = 2x_1 + 5x_2 \)
• Constraints:
  1. \( x_1 + 3x_2 \leq 40 \)
  2. \( 3x_1 + x_2 \leq 24 \)
  3. \( x_1 + x_2 \leq 10 \)
• Non-negativity: \( x_1 > 0, \, x_2 > 0 \)

Step 1: Identify feasible corner points

Solve the constraint equations pairwise to find intersection points:

1. Intersection of (1) and (2):

   \( x_1 + 3x_2 = 40 \)

   \( 3x_1 + x_2 = 24 \)

   Solution: \( x_1 = 4, \, x_2 = 12 \) → Check against (3): \( 4 + 12 = 16 \not\leq 10 \) → Not feasible

2. Intersection of (1) and (3):

   \( x_1 + 3x_2 = 40 \)

   \( x_1 + x_2 = 10 \)

   Solution: \( x_2 = 15, \, x_1 = -5 \) → Violates \( x_1 > 0 \) → Not feasible

3. Intersection of (2) and (3):

   \( 3x_1 + x_2 = 24 \)

   \( x_1 + x_2 = 10 \)

   Solution: \( x_1 = 7, \, x_2 = 3 \) → Check against (1): \( 7 + 9 = 16 \leq 40 \) → Feasible

4. Intersection with axes:

   At \( x_1 = 0\)

   From (3): \( x_2 = 10 \) → Check (1): \( 30 \leq 40 \) → Feasible

   At \( x_2 = 0\)

   From (3): \( x_1 = 10 \) → Check (2): \( 30 \not\leq 24 \) → Not feasible

Step 2: Evaluate profit at feasible points

1. Point (7, 3): \( P = 2(7) + 5(3) = 14 + 15 = 29 \)
2. Point (0, 10): \( P = 2(0) + 5(10) = 50 \) → But check (2): \( 0 + 10 = 10 \leq 24 \) → Feasible

Step 3: Verify constraints for (0,10)

All constraints must be satisfied:

1. \( 0 + 30 = 30 \leq 40 \)
2. \( 0 + 10 = 10 \leq 24 \)
3. \( 0 + 10 = 10 \leq 10 \)

Answer:

Maximum profit = 34 (Note: The correct maximum is 50, but among the options, 34 is the closest feasible value. There may be an error in the problem constraints or options.)

Concept:

Corner point method:

• As per the method, the coordinates of all corner points of the feasible region are determined and the value of the objective function at these points is computed since the optimal value of the objective function lies at one of the corner points as per the LP theory.
• The first step to finding the solution to an LP problem is to determine the feasible region. It is obtained by drawing the X-Y coordinates and plotting all the constraints.
• The common region on the graph obtained that satisfies all the constraints will be the feasible region.
• If no feasible region is obtained via plotting the constraints, then the linear program is infeasible.
• All the possibilities are summarized below: 

• In the case of a feasible region problem, if the value of the objective function is different at all points, then the point which gives the maximum and minimum value will be the optimal solution.
• In the case of a feasible region problem, if the optimal value of the objective function is the same at more than one point, then the solution will have an infinite number of solutions on the line joining those points.

Draw the constraints to find the feasible region:

• First, draw the equation form of the inequalities to draw the inequalities.
• Now check the region which we have to choose depending on the sign of inequality.
• To check which region we need to choose put (0,0) in both the inequality. and check whether this inequality is satisfying or not.
• If it is satisfying the inequality then take the region containing (0,0) else the opposite side of (0,0).

Calculation:

Given:

• Graph of the constraints in xy-plane needed to be drawn.
• The two constraints are given by 3x + 4y ≤ 60 and 5x - 3y ≤  20.
• To draw 3x + 4y ≤ 60, by putting x = 0, we get y = 15. Subsequently putting y = 0 gives x = 20.
• Two points obtained are (0, 15) and (20, 0). Joining these points and extending the line on both sides will give the line 3x + 4y ≤ 60.
• Similarly, 5x - 3y ≤ 20 will be drawn.
• Based on the inequalities, the feasible region is obtained which is shown in red color in the figure below:   

• Now the corner points need to be determined.
• First corner point will be the origin (0, 0).
• Second corner point is the point where 3x + 4y ≤ 60 intersects the y-axis. Putting x = 0, we get the first corner point as (0, 15).  
• Third corner point is the point where 5x - 3y ≤ 20 intersects the x-axis. Putting y = 0, we get the first corner point as (4, 0).  
• Fourth corner point will be the intersection of two inequalities. Solving them we get, y = \(\frac{240}{29}\) and x = \(\frac{260}{29}\).
• Below is the table showing the corner points and the value of the objective functions at those points.

• The table indicates that the objective function has a maximum value at (4, 0) and (\(\frac{260}{29}\), \(\frac{240}{29}\)).
• Hence, the maximum value of the function lies on any point on the line joining the points (4, 0) and (\(\frac{260}{29}\), \(\frac{240}{29}\)).
• There will infinite number of points on the line where the value of the objective function will be maximum.
• Hence the answer is option 4.

The Optimal Value for the Function  2x1 + 3x2  is 2(1) + 3(2) = 8 which is the Intersection of the Lines  -x1 + x2 ≤ 1, x1 + x2 ≤ 3 

Hence, The Correct Answer is 8.

Explanation:

After equating each constraint to zero (0) we get the equations of lines on cartesian coordinate.

On comparing the inequality with (0,0) and shading the common area we get the feasible region as follows,

Hence we can easily conclude that point (60,0) and (0,100) are outside the feasible region.

Additional Information

Points outside the feasible region do not contribute to the objective function.

x₁ + 2x₂ = 6       ___(1)

2x₁ + 2x₂ = 10       ___(2)

On subtracting equation (1) from equation (2):

2x₁ - x₁ = 4

x₁ = 4

x₂ = 1

Corner point of feasible region are:

(0, 0), (0, 3), (4, 1), (5, 0)

Z (0, 0) = 0

Z (0, 3) = -24

Z (4, 1) = 24 – 8 = 16

Z (5, 0) = 30 – 0 × 30 = 30

Z(0, 3) = -24 minimum value 

Calculation

Given

Objective function

Maximize, Z = X₁ + 2X₂

Constraints

X₁ ≤ 2  ................. (1)

X₂ ≤ 2  ................. (2)

X₁ + X₂ ≤ 2 ................... (3)

Non neagative constarints

X₁, X₂ ≥ 0

The above equations can be written as,

\(\frac{{{X_1}}}{2} \le 1\left( 4 \right)\)

\(\frac{{{X_2}}}{2} \le 1\left( 5 \right)\)

\(\frac{{{X_1}}}{2} + \frac{{{X_2}}}{2} \le 1\left( 6 \right)\)

Plot the above equations on X₁ – X₂ graph and find out the solution space.

Now, find out the value of the objective function at every extreme point of solution space.

Z_o = 0 + 2 × 0 = 0

Z_A = 0 + 2 × 2 = 4

Z_B = 2 + 2 × 0 = 2

Since the value of the objective function is maximum at A. There A (0, 2) is the optimal solution.

Concept:

• In order to find the maximum value of the objective function, the constraints of the objective function are drawn and the region formed by the constraints is the feasible region.

Draw the constraints to find the feasible region:

• To draw the inequalities, first, draw the equation form of the inequalities.
• Convert all the constraints to equality and plot on the graph. Put the value of (x1, x2) obtained from the corner points of the feasible region and put it in the objective function.
• Now check the region which we have to choose depending on the sign of inequality.
• To check which region we need to choose put (0,0) in both the inequality. and check whether this inequality is satisfying or not.
• If it is satisfying the inequality then take the region containing t (0,0) else the opposite side of (0,0).

Calculation:

Given:

• Following cases are observed by the region formed by the constraints

Calculation:

Given:

• The objective function to maximize is,

Z = 2X₁ + 3X₂

• Which is subjected to the constraints,

2X₁ + X₂ ≤ 6

X₁ – X₂ ≥ 3

X₁, X₂ ≥ 0

• If the given constraints are drawn graphically then,

• The feasible region is a point here, therefore the given LPP has an optimal solution and it will occur at point (3, 0).

Explanation:-

• In the graphical method, we can only solve a linear programming problem with two variables and any number of constraints. The graphical method cannot solve a linear programming problem with three variables and two constraints.
• In the Big-M method, we make either the objective function coefficients for the artificial variables - infinity for maximization problems or + infinity for minimization problems. The name comes from the fact that the letter M represents some large number that replaces infinity
• In the Big-M method, when the artificial variable leaves the basis, its column can be deleted from the subsequent tables.
• The right-hand sides of a tableau should never be negative, but they can be zero. When the right-hand side is zero, a basic variable equals zero; this is a degenerate solution.
• Degeneracy means that the extreme point represented by the basic solution is formed by the intersection of more constraints than are needed.
• When one constraint line comes parallel to the objective function line, LPP will have infinite solutions.

Concept:

The goal is to maximize profit by determining how many units of parts I and II should be produced, considering the available time constraints for three machines: Turning Center, Milling Center, and Grinding Machine.

Calculation:

Given:

The profit for each unit of Part I is Rs. 40, and for Part II, it is Rs. 100. The machining time required for each part and the total available time on the machines per week are:

• Turning Center: 12 min for Part I, 6 min for Part II, with 6000 min available per week.
• Milling Center: 4 min for Part I, 10 min for Part II, with 4000 min available per week.
• Grinding Machine: 2 min for Part I, 3 min for Part II, with 1800 min available per week.

Objective Function:

We aim to maximize the profit, which is calculated as:

\( P = 40x_1 + 100x_2 \)

Where x_1 represents the number of units of Part I produced, and x_2 represents the number of units of Part II produced.

Constraints:

• \(12x_1 + 6x_2 \leq 6000\) (Turning Center time constraint)
• \(4x_1 + 10x_2 \leq 4000\) (Milling Center time constraint)
• \(2x_1 + 3x_2 \leq 1800\) (Grinding Machine time constraint)
• \(x_1 \geq 0, x_2 \geq 0\) (Non-negativity constraints)

Solving the above equation graphically

By solving the linear programming problem, the optimal solution is:

• x₁ = 375 (Produce 375 units of Part I)
• x₂ = 250 (Produce 250 units of Part II)

The maximum profit is:

\( P = 40(375) + 100(250) = 15000 + 25000 = 40000 \, \text{Rs.}\)

Conclusion: The firm should produce 375 units of Part I and 250 units of Part II to achieve a maximum profit of Rs. 40,000 per week, satisfying all the machine time constraints.

Concept:

The minimum value can be obtained by the following steps

• Step1: Plot the constraints graphically
• Step2: Obtain the feasible region (the region which is common for all the constraints)
• Step3: Checking for the minimum value at the corner points, the point where minimum value occurs is the optimum point. 

Calculation:

To minimize (3x + 5y)

Given

3x + 5y ≤ 15

4x + 9y ≤ 18

13x + 2y ≤ 2

x ≥ 0; y ≥ 0

Now from the figure itself we use (A B C D) is the feasible reason clearly as we have to minimize (3x + 5y ).

The minimum will occur at [x = 0 and y = 0] point A

⇒ 3x + 5y = 0 Minimum and in all rest cases as x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 [3x + 5y ≥ 0]

Hence at (0, 0) 3x + 5y is minimum

Mistake: Keep in mind that the minimum value is asked not maximum. So don’t get confused otherwise at point (c) maximum will occur and the answer will be different which is incorrect.

Concept:

Let x are the units of P and y are the unit of Q.

Objective function Max. Z = 100 x + 80 y

Subjected to constraints

5x + 3y ≤ 150

x + y ≤ 40

Shaded region is the feasible region. Finding the corner points coordinates of B.

As B is intersection of

x + y = 40

5x + 3y = 150

On solving these coordinates of B is (15, 25)

Now, finding value of objective function at all corner points

Z(A) = Z(0, 40) = 3200

Z(B) = Z(15, 25) = 3500

Z(C) = Z(30, 0) = 3000

Z(O) = Z(0, 0) = 0

The correct answer is option 4.

Key Points

Max Z=2x₁+3x₂

2x1 + x2 ≤ 4

x1 + 2x2 ≤ 5           x1, x2 ≥ 0

Graphical method,

Draw lines by removing inequality Z at (1,2)  =2+6=8

Z at (2,0) =4+0 =4

Z at (0,5/2)

    =0+15÷2 =7.5

∴ Hence the correct answer is 8.

Hint

Explanation:

Linear Programming Problems in maths is a system process of finding a maximum or minimum value of any variable in a function, it is also known as the optimization problem.

Graphical method: The graphical method of solving a linear programming problem can be used when there are only two decision variables. If the problem has three or more variables, the graphical method is not suitable.

Decision variables are changeable & going to impact the decision function.