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People - Richland.edu-Linear Programming Table of Corner Points

The document discusses linear programming and determining the corner points of a feasible region defined by a system of linear inequalities. It provides an example problem that finds the corner points (0,0), (0,8), (2,7), (6,3), and (8,0). It then evaluates an objective function of P=40x+30y at each corner point, finding the maximum value of 330 occurs at (6,3). For different objective functions using the same constraints, it shows how to extend the table to find the maximum value for each. It notes that for P=30x+30y, there are multiple maximum solutions along the line segment between points (2,7) and (6

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People - Richland.edu-Linear Programming Table of Corner Points

The document discusses linear programming and determining the corner points of a feasible region defined by a system of linear inequalities. It provides an example problem that finds the corner points (0,0), (0,8), (2,7), (6,3), and (8,0). It then evaluates an objective function of P=40x+30y at each corner point, finding the maximum value of 330 occurs at (6,3). For different objective functions using the same constraints, it shows how to extend the table to find the maximum value for each. It notes that for P=30x+30y, there are multiple maximum solutions along the line segment between points (2,7) and (6

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Linear Programming: Table of Corner Points

people.richland.edu/james/ictcm/2006/cornerpoints.html

Determine the Corner Points

The corner points are the vertices of the feasible region. Once you have the graph of the
system of linear inequalities, then you can look at the graph and easily tell where the corner
points are.

You may need to solve a system of linear equations to find some of the coordinates of the
points in the middle. For example, the solution to the intersection of thelines x + 2y = 16 and
x + y = 9 is the point (2,7). This point can be found by graphing, substitution, elimination,
Gaussian reduction, matrix inverses, or Cramer's rule.

For this system, the corner points are (0,0), (0,8), (2,7), (6,3), and (8,0).

Notice that each corner point is the intersection of two lines, but not every intersection of two
lines is a corner point. For example, the point (6,3) is the intersection of 3x + 2y = 24 and x +
y = 9, but the intersection of 3x + 2y = 24 and x + 2y = 16 is outside the feasible region, so it
is not a corner point.

Evaluate the Objective Function at Each Corner Point


We're finally at the place where we're going to look at the objective function, P = 40x + 30y.
Everything we've done so far has involved only the constraints or inequalities. The easiest
way to do this is to make a table.

x y P = 40x + 30y

0 0 0+0=0

0 8 0 + 240 = 240

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2 7 80+210 = 290

6 3 240 + 90 = 330

8 0 320 + 0 = 320

Since the objective was to maximize P and the largest value of P occurs when x = 6 and y =
3, we can give the answer to the linear programming problem.

The maximum value of P is 330 when x = 6 and y = 3.

If the objective had been to minimize P, then we could say the minimum value of P is 0 when
x = 0 and y = 0.

Other Objective Functions with the Same Constraints


Let's say that you had the same feasible region, but different objective functions.

Maximize P = 40x + 30y (the original objective function)


Maximize P = 20x + 30y
Maximize P = 10x + 30y
Maximize P = 50x + 30y
Maximize P = 30x + 30y

The easiest way to accomplish this is to just extend the table with additional columns for
each of the other objective functions.

x y 40x+30y 20x+30y 10x+30y 50x+30y 30x+30y

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 8 240 240 240 240 240

2 7 290 250 230 310 270

6 3 330 210 150 390 270

8 0 320 160 80 400 240

In each case, the maximum value has been bolded so you can see where it is.

The maximize value of P = 40x + 30y is 330 when x = 6 and y = 3.


The maximize value of P = 20x + 30y is 250 when x = 2 and y = 7.
The maximize value of P = 10x + 30y is 240 when x = 0 and y = 8.
The maximize value of P = 50x + 30y is 400 when x = 8 and y = 0.

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The maximize value of P = 30x + 30y is 270 when x = 2 and y = 7 OR when x = 6 and y
= 3 ?????

Multiple Solutions

Notice that last one gives us a slight problem. The maximum value of 270 occurs not only
when x = 2 and y = 7 but also when x = 6 and y = 3. In fact, it also occurs when x = 3 and y =
6, when x = 4 and y = 5, when x = 5 and y = 4, when x = 4.6 and y = 4.4, and any other point
on the line segment between (2,7) and (6,3).

This is the case where the fundamental theorem of linear programming mentioned that the
solution was the boundary between two corner points. Every point between (2,7) and (6,3) is
on the line x + y = 9.

But not every point on the line x + y = 9 is a solution. For example, x = 1 and y = 8 is not
even in the feasible region. So, we need to restrict our domain to just the portion of the line
segment we need.

So now we can answer that last problem.

The maximize value of P = 30x + 30y is 270 when x + y = 9 and 2 ≤ x ≤ 6.

Alternatively, you could use parametric form and say the maximum value of P is 270 when x
= 2 + 4t, y = 7- 4t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1. Most people will find the first form easier.

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