Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Review - Linear Programming - Problems - Page 779: 1

Answer

Maximum: 198 Minimum: 195

Work Step by Step

For linear optimization problems, the maximum and minimum will always occur at a corner of the feasibility area. Therefore, we only need to focus on the points (0,2), (0,5), and (4,0). Now, we just plug in x and y into $M = 200 - x - y$ and find the largest and smallest values: At (0,2): M = 200 - 0 - 2 = 198 At (0,5): M = 200 - 0 - 5 = 195 At (4,0): M = 200 - 4 - 0 = 196 Comparing our results, we know that in the given region, the maximum of $M = 200 - x - y$ is 198, and the minimum is 195.
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