Question: Practice Question 1: Looking at the below linear program: MINIMIZE Z = 2x1 + 5x2 + 3x3 subject to: - x1 + 3x2 + 5x3

Practice Question 1:

Looking at the below linear program: MINIMIZE Z = 2x1 + 5x2 + 3x3 subject to: - x1 + 3x2 + 5x3 30 (First Constraint) 5x1 + 6x2 + 5x3 20 (Second Constraint) x1 + x2 + 2x3 10 (Third Constraint) x1 0, x2 0, x3 0

Question1A) Considering Simplex, use the Big M method to determine the Optimal solution.

Question1B) Evaluate if the obtained Optimal Solution is Degenerate (or not?), and Multiple Optimal (or not?). Give reason for your answer.

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