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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Consider \(Z = x + y\) subject to the constraints \(2x + y \le 3, 2x - y \ge 0, x \ge 0, y \ge 0\). The maximum value of Z is:

  1. A \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{5}{2}\)
  3. C \(\frac{7}{4}\)
  4. D \(\frac{9}{4}\)
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(D) \(\frac{9}{4}\)

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Vertices: \((0,0)\) \(y=0, 2x+y=3 \implies (3/2, 0)\) \(y=2x, 2x+y=3 \implies 2x+2x=3 \implies x=3/4 \implies y=3/2 \implies (3/4, 3/2)\) Evaluate \(Z=x+y\): \(Z(0,0) = 0+0 = 0\) \(Z(3/2,0) = 3/2+0 = 3/2\) \(Z(3/4,3/2) = 3/4+3/2 = 3/4+6/4 = 9/4\) Maximum value of Z is…