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Maximize Z = 2x + 5y subject to x + y ≤ 4, x + 3y ≤ 6, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0. What is the maximum value of Z?
- 10
- 8
- 11
- 20
Answer
C. 11
Solution
Corner points: (0,0) → 0; (4,0) → 8; (3,1) 6 + 5 = 11; (0,2) → 10. Maximum Z = 11 at (3, 1).
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