Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Linear Programming

Question:

In a LPP if the objective function $z=ax +by $ has same maximum value at two corner points of the feasible region, then the number of points at which maximum value of z occurs is :

Options:

2

4

finite

infinite

Correct Answer:

infinite

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → infinite

The number of points at which the maximum value occurs is infinite because there are infinitely many points on the line segment connecting the two corner points.