Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 10 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 10.8 Linear Programming - 10.8 Assess Your Understanding - Page 810: 4

Answer

maximum $28$, minimum $8$.

Work Step by Step

For $z=2x+3y$, we have the corner point values (starting from the y-axis, clockwise) as $z=9,18,28,16,8$. Thus the maximum is at $(5,6)$ with $z=28$, and the minimum is at $(4,0)$ with $z=8$.
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