Use Linear Programming to Solve Problems
Find the maximum or minimum value of the given objective function of a linear programming problem. The figure
illustrates the graph of the feasible points.
-Objective Function: z = -5x - y Find maximum.
A)maximum: -15
B)maximum: -18
C)maximum: -22
D)no maximum

Question

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The objective function is z = -5x - y. The feasible region is the shaded area in the graph. The maximum value of z occurs at the corner point (-3, 0), where z = -5(-3) - 0 = 15.