Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Linear Programming

Question:

The feasible region of a linear programming problem is bounded. The corresponding objective function is $Z=3x-4y$. The objective function attains

Options:

Only maximum value of Z attained in the feasible region

Only minimum value of Z attained in the feasible region

both maximum and minimum value of Z attained in the feasible region

either maximum or minimum of Z attained in the feasible region but not both

Correct Answer:

both maximum and minimum value of Z attained in the feasible region

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → both maximum and minimum value of Z attained in the feasible region **

A bounded feasible region ensures that every linear objective function attains both its extrema.

Since the feasible region is bounded, the linear objective function

$Z = 3x - 4y$

must achieve:

• a maximum value at some corner point • a minimum value at some corner point

Correct option:

both maximum and minimum value of Z attained in the feasible region