2021 Mts 5d 03 - 10673 - Linear Mathematical Models

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D 10673 (Pages : 3) Name.........................................

Reg. No.....................................

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FIFTH SEMESTER U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2021
(CBCSS–UG)

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Mathematics
MTS 5D 03—LINEAR MATHEMATICAL MODELS
(2019 Admissions)
Time : Two Hours Maximum : 60 Marks
Section A
Answer at least eight questions.

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Each question carries 3 marks.
All questions can be attended.
Overall Ceiling 24.

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1. Does the line y = – x + 5 intersect the point (3, –1) ? Why ?
2. Let g (x) = –4x + k where k is a constant. If g (3) = 5, find the value of k.
3. Solve the system of equations 3x + y = 5, 3x = 6.

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4. Write the augmented matrix for the system of equations 3x + y = 6, 2x + 5y = 15.

ª 3 4º ª 3 2 yº

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5. Find values of x, y if « 8 1 » «x 1 ».
¬ ¼ ¬ ¼

ª1 2 º ª 1 5º
6. Find the product of matrices : «3 4 » u « 0 3» .
¬ ¼ ¬ ¼

7. Graph the linear inequality x d 3 y.

8. Define the term corner point. State the corner point theorem.

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9. Give an example for a maximization problem in standard form with 2 variables.
10. Sketch the feasible region for the linear programming problem :

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Maximize Z = 2x + 3y subject to x t 0, y t 0.
11. What are the conditions to be satisfied to call a linear programming problem to be in standard
minimum form ?

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12. Write the matrix form of the linear programming problem :

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Minimize W = 8y1 + 16y2

y1  5 y2 t 9

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subject to
2 y1  2 y2 t 10
y1 t 0, y2 t 0.

(8 × 3 = 24 marks)
Section B
Answer at least five questions.
Each question carries 5 marks.
All questions can be attended.

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Overall Ceiling 25.
13. In recent years, the percentage of the U.S. population age 18 and older who smoke has decreased
at a roughly constant rate, from 24.1% in 1998 to 20.6% in 2008. Find the equation describing this

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linear relationship.
14. Solve the system of equations :

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3 x  10 y 115
11 x  4 y 95

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using echelon method.
15. A convenience store sells 23 sodas one summer afternoon in 12-, 16-, and 20-oz cups (small, medium,
and large). The total volume of soda sold was 376 oz. Suppose that the prices for a small, medium,
and large soda are $1, $1.25, and $1.40, respectively, and that the total sales were $28.45.
How many of each size did the store sell ?
16. Solve the following system of equations using the inverse of the coefficient matrix :

x  3 y  2z 4

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2x  7 y  3z 8
3 x  8 y  5 x  4.

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17. Graph the feasible region for the following system of inequalities and tell if it is bounded or
unbounded :
3x  2 y t 6

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x yd  5
yd6
18. Find the maximum value of the objective function z = 3x + 4y, subject to the constraints :

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 x  2 y d 4, x t 0, y t 0.

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19. Add slack variables to the following linear programming problem and write the initial simplex

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tableau:
Maximize Z = 3x1 + 2x2 + x3

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subject to 2 x1  x2  x3 d 150
2 x1  2 x2  8 x3 d 200
2 x1  3 x2  x3 d 320
and x1 , x2 , x3 t 0.

(5 × 5 = 25 marks)
Section C

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Answer any one question.
The question carries 11 marks.
20. Assume that the demand of an item A increases as the price decreases. If the weekly demand for

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A is q (in dollar $) and the price is p then suppose that they are related by the linear relation
D (p) = 9 – 0.75q.
(a) Find the quantity demanded at a price of $ 5.25 per item and at a price of $ 3.75 per item.

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(b) It is also noticed that the quantity of item A supplied decreased as the price decreased.
If price p and supply q are related by the linear function S (p) = 0.75q, find the quantity

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supplied at a price of $ 5.25 per item and at a price of $ 3.00 per item.
(c) Graph both functions D (p) and S (p) on the same axes.
21. Solve the problem using simplex method :
Maximize Z = 12x1 + 15x2 + 5x3

subject to 2 x1  2 x2  x3 d 8
x1  4 x2  3 x3 d 12

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x1 t 0, x2 t 0, x3 t 0.

(1 × 11 = 11 marks)

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