Find the maximum or minimum value of the given objective function of a linear programming problem. The figure
illustrates the graph of feasible points.
-z = -7x - y. Find maximum.
A)maximum: -19
B)maximum: -24
C)maximum: -30
D)no maximum

Question

Find the maximum or minimum value of the given objective function of a linear programming problem. The figure
illustrates the graph of feasible points. 
-z = -7x - y. Find maximum.
A)maximum: -19 
B)maximum: -24 
C)maximum: -30 
D)no maximum

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The maximum occurs when x and y are both as large as possible. Since x and y are not constrained, they can be arbitrarily large, so the maximum of z is also arbitrarily large.

Find the Maximum or Minimum Value of the Given Objective