Question: Consider the following linear program and answer the answer the following questions. Max 1A + 2B s.t. 1A 6 1B 5 2A +

Consider the following linear program and answer the answer the following questions.

Max 1A + 2B

s.t.

1A6
1B5
2A + 2B=14
A, B ≥ 0

(a)

Show the feasible region.

The A B-coordinate plane is given.

  • A line segment begins at the point (2, 5), goes down and right, and ends at the point (6, 1).
  • The region is above the line segment, to the left of A = 6, and below B = 5.

The A B-coordinate plane is given. A line segment begins at the point (2, 5), goes down and right, and ends at the point (6, 1).

The A B-coordinate plane is given.

  • A line segment begins at the point (2, 5), goes down and right, and ends at the point (6, 1).
  • The region is below the line segment, to the left of A = 6, below B = 5, above the horizontal axis, and right of the vertical axis.

The A B-coordinate plane is given.

  • A line segment begins at the point (2, 5), goes down and right, and ends at the point (6, 1).
  • The region is to the left of A = 6, below B = 5, above the horizontal axis, and right of the vertical axis.

(b)

What are the extreme points of the feasible region?

smaller x-value

(A, B)

=

larger x-value

(A, B)

=

(c)

Find the optimal solution using the graphical procedure.

(A, B) =

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