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9A02709 Optimization Techniques

This document provides the questions for the Optimization Techniques examination for the B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Supplementary Examinations in June/July 2014. Candidates must answer any five of the eight questions provided. The questions cover various optimization techniques, including engineering applications of optimization; necessary and sufficiency conditions for multivariable unconstrained optimization; linear programming problems solved using the simplex method; transportation problems; quadratic interpolation and Powell's methods for function minimization; exterior penalty function approaches; and the concepts of sub-optimization and optimization principles in dynamic programming.

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9A02709 Optimization Techniques

This document provides the questions for the Optimization Techniques examination for the B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Supplementary Examinations in June/July 2014. Candidates must answer any five of the eight questions provided. The questions cover various optimization techniques, including engineering applications of optimization; necessary and sufficiency conditions for multivariable unconstrained optimization; linear programming problems solved using the simplex method; transportation problems; quadratic interpolation and Powell's methods for function minimization; exterior penalty function approaches; and the concepts of sub-optimization and optimization principles in dynamic programming.

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R09

Code: 9A02709

B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Supplementary Examinations June/July 2014


OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)

Time: 3 hours

Max Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1 (a)
(b)

What are the engineering applications of optimization?


Explain the difference between design variables and preassigned parameters.

2 (a)

Explain the necessary and sufficiency conditions for a multivariable unconstrained


optimization of
Find the maxima and minima, if any, of the function:

(b)
3

Solve the following LP problem using simplex method.


Maximize
Subject to
.

Find the optimal solution for the following transportation problem. The cell entries
represent the unit transportation cost in rupees from each factory to each warehouse.
Warehouse
Supply
W1
W2 W3
W4
F1
14
25
45
5
6
Factory F2
65
25
35
55
8
F3
35
3
65
15
16
Demand
4
7
6
13

Minimize the function


along the direction

starting from the point


using the quadratic interpolation method with an

initial step length of 0.1.


6

Minimize
method. Perform two iterations.

Consider the problem:

starting from the point (0, 0) using Powells

Minimize
Subject to
.
Construct the
function according to the exterior penalty function approach and
complete the minimization of
8

Explain the concept of sub-optimization and principle of optimization used in dynamic


programming.

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