MATLAB

PROBLEM 2 OF 5

Problem 2 (3 points) : Component Analysis

An electrical engineer supervises the production of three types of electrical components. Three kinds of material -- metal, plastic, and rubber -- are required for production. The amounts needed to produce each component are:

Component	Plastic (g/component)	Rubber (g/component)	Metal (g/component)
1	0.55	1.5	19
2	0.30	1.0	15
3	0.40	1.2	17

Suppose that totals of 0.0795, 0.239, and 3.34 kg of plastic, rubber, and metal, respectively, are used each day. We wish to find how many of each component have been produced per day.

1. Give the equations for this linear system, making sure to identify what the unknowns are.

2. Solve your system from part a using MATLAB by creating the coefficient matrix and data vector and solving the system using the backslash operator. Make sure to identify each part of your solution.