Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

The  maximum value of z = 4x + 2y subject to constraints

2x + 3y ≤ 28,

x + y ≤ 10, 

x, y ≥ 0 is :

Options:

36

40

$\frac{100}{3}$

32

Correct Answer:

40

Explanation:

Z = 4x + 2y

x, y ≥ 0  ⇒  solution in 1st quadrant

plotting lines first

2x + 3y = 28

x  14  0
 y  0  $\frac{28}{3}$ 

x + y = 10

x  10  0
 y  0  10 

Checking point O(0, 0)

1. for 2x + 3y ≤ 28

⇒ 0 ≤ 28 (true)

solution lies to side containing (0, 0)

2. x + y ≤ 10

⇒ 0 ≤ 10 (true)

solution lies to side containing (0, 0)

 Corner points   Function
 (x, y)  Z(x, y) = 4x + 2y
 (0, 0)  Z(0, 0) = 0 + 0 = 0
 (10, 0)  Z(10, 0) = 40 + 0 = 40   →  Zmax
 (0, $\frac{28}{3}$)    Z(0, $\frac{28}{3}$) = 0 + $\frac{56}{3}$ = $\frac{56}{3}$ 
 (2, 8)  Z(2, 8) = 8 + 16 = 24