Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Linear Programming - Exercise Set - Page 874: 34

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Based on the given conditions, we have $\begin{cases} 2x+3y\leq9\\x-y\leq2\\x\geq0\\y\geq0 \end{cases}$ Step 2. The objective function is $z=Ax+Bx$ Step 3. To maximize the objective function, graph the inequalities as shown and we can identify the vertices of the solution region as $(0,0),(0,3),(3,1),(2,0)$. Step 4. Check the value of the corner points with the objective function. We have $z_1=A(0)+B(0)=0$; $z_2=A(0)+B(3)=3B$; $z_3=A(3)+B(1)=3A+B$; $z_4=A(2)+B(0)=2A$; Step 5. For the same maximum value at $(3,1)$ and $(0,3)$, we have $z_2=z_3$. Thus $3B=3A+B$ which gives $A=\frac{2}{3}B$
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