Use This Graph to Answer the Questions $\le$ 180
15X + 10Y

question 21

Essay

Use this graph to answer the questions. Max
20X + 10Y
s.t.
12X + 15Y $\le$ 180
15X + 10Y $\le$ 150
3X - 8Y $\le$ 0
X , Y $\ge$ 0
a.Which area (I, II, III, IV, or V) forms the feasible region?
b.Which point (A, B, C, D, or E) is optimal?
c.Which constraints are binding?
d.Which slack variables are zero?

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