Refer to question 15. Determine the maximum distance that the man can travel.
Refer to question 15. Determine the maximum distance that the man can travel.
Official Solution
Referring to Solution 15, We have the following conditions as per the question,
Maximise $Z = x + y$, subject to
$2x + 3y \le 120,$ $8x + 5y \le 400,$ $x \ge 0,$ $y \ge 0$
On solving,
$8x + 5y = 400$ and $2x + 3y = 120$,
we get $x = \frac{{300}}{7},y = \frac{{80}}{7}$
From the shaded feasible region, it is clear that coordinates of corner points are (0,0) ,
$(50,0),\left( {\frac{{300}}{7},\frac{{80}}{7}} \right)$
and (0,40).
Hence, the maximum distance that the man can travel is $54\frac{2}{7}\;{\rm{km}}$.
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