Q58 / 100 · BITSAT 2023 (Memory Based Paper 1) · Mathematics

The maximum value of $z=5 x+2 y$ subject to constraints $x+y \leq 7, x+2 y \leq 10, x, y \geq 0$

  • A
    10
  • B
    26
  • Correct answer
    C
    35
  • D
    70

Solution

Change the inequalities into equations and draw the graph of lines, thus we get the required feasible region as shown below.
Figure

The region bounded by the vertices $A(0,5), B(4,3), C(7,0)$
The objective function is maximum at $\mathrm{C}(7,0)$ and $\operatorname{Max} z=5 \times 7+2 \times 0=35$.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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