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90103/93167 MTH 1007 Operations Research -- Fall 2014
On-line Course Quiz 7

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This is the seventh quiz for MTH 1007 due on on Tuesday, 21 October 2014 This quiz should be taken after reading Chapter 4 and making a first pass at viewing the videos on linear programming and the simplex method. It should take you between half an hour and two hours to answer these questions.

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  1. Explain what the linear programming model in general as well as using the example of Braddock Plastics as a detailed example.

  2. Consider the linear constraints: x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0; 3x + 2y ≤ 6; 2x + 3y ≤ 6. Descibe in detail the feasible region for these constraints, giving each of the corners of the region.

  3. Consider the linear constraints: x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0; 3x + 2y ≤ 6; 2x + 3y ≤ 6. Maximize the objective function P = 1.1x + 1.2y subject to these constraints using your answer to question 2. Show your work.

  4. Consider the linear constraints: x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0; 3x + 2y ≤ 6; 2x + 3y ≤ 6. Consider the objective function P = 1.1x + 1.2y. Following the example on pages 172 ff in the book, introduce slack variables and create an initial simplex tableau for maximizing the objective function subject to these constraints. subject to these constraints using your answer to question

  5. Use the tableau you created in question 4 and apply the simplex method to maximize the objective function subject to these constraints. Show your work.

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Revised 25 August 2014