Linear Programming — Class 12 Maths Solution

ncert exercise SA NCERT,Ex.12.1,Q.8,page.513
Question

Minimize and Maximize $Z = x + 2y$ subject to $x + 2y \ge 100,2x - y \le 0,2x + y \le 200;x,y \ge 0$ .

Step-by-step Solution

.: The system of constraints is :

$x + 2y \ge 100$ ...(1)

$2x - y \le 0$ ...(2)

$2x + y \le 200$ ...(3)

and $x,y \ge 0$ ...(4)

Let ${l_1}:x + 2y = 100$

${l_2}:2x - y = 0$

${l_3}:2x + y = 200$

The shaded region in the adjoining figure is

the feasible region determined by the system of constraints (1) to (4).

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It is observed that the feasible region ECDB is bounded.

Thus, we use Comer Point Method to determine the maximum and minimum values of Z.

We have :$Z = x + 2y$ ...(5)

The co-ordinates of E, C, D and B are
(20, 40) (on solving $x + 2y = 100$ and$2x - y = 0$)

(50, 100) (on solving $2x + y = 200$ and$2x - y = 0$ )

(0, 200) and (0, 50) respectively.

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Hence, ${Z_{\max }} = 400$ at $(0,200)$ and ${Z_{\min }} = 100$

at all points on the line segment joining the points (0, 50) and (20, 40).

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