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

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Chapter 10 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 10.8 Linear Programming - 10.8 Assess Your Understanding - Page 811: 15

Answer

minimum at $(0,2)$ with $z=8$.

Work Step by Step

Graph the given inequalities as shown $\begin{cases}x\ge0 \\ y\ge0 \\ x+y\ge2 \\ 2x+3y\le12 \\ 3x+y\le12 \end{cases}$ We can identify the corner points $\left(2,0\right),\left(0,2\right),\left(0,4\right),\left(4,0\right),\left(\frac{24}{7},\frac{12}{7}\right)$ which give the values $z=5x+4y=10,8,16,20,24$. We can find the minimum at $(0,2)$ with $z=8$.
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