MTL103 Practice Sheet 1
MTL103 Practice Sheet 1
min f (x, y) = y
s.t. − 5x + 4y ≤ 6
x + 2y ≤ 10
2x − y ≤ 15
2x + 10y ≥ 15
x, y ≥ 0
5. Solve
max f (x, y) = 2x + y
min f (x, y) = 5x + 2y
s.t. 0 ≤ x ≤ 2
s.t. x + 4y ≥ 4
x+y ≤3
5x + 2y ≥ 10
x + 2y ≤ 5
x, y ≥ 0
y≥0
6. Consider the following LP
max z = x1 − 4x2
s.t. x1 − x2 ≥ −4
4x1 + 5x2 ≤ 45
5x1 − 2x2 ≤ 20
x1 ≥ 0.
Describe the range set of x2 for which the LP (a) becomes unbounded; (b) infeasible.
7. For any non-zero cost vector c = (c1 , c2 ), can x∗ = (1, 3) be an optimal solution of the
problem given below.
max c1 x1 + c2 x2
2x1 + 3x2 ≤ 11
3x1 − 2x2 ≤ 9
x1 , x2 ≥ 0.
Solve the LPP graphically when c = (1, 5), and find the optimal value of the LP.
8. Show that if an LP has more than one optimal solution then it has infinitely many solutions.
9. Prove that the set of all convex combinations of a finite number of L.I. vectors is a convex
set.
10. Find the extreme directions (if any) and extreme points of the set described by {(x1 , x2 ) :
5x1 + 3x2 ≥ 15, −x1 + x2 ≤ 1, 5x1 − 6x2 ≥ −30, x1 , x2 ≥ 0}.
11. Find the extreme points and extreme directions of the set
−3x1 + x2 ≤ −2
−x1 + x2 ≤2
−x1 + 2x2 ≤8
x1 ≥ 0, x2 ≥2
13. Find the number of degenerate and non-degenerate basic feasible solutions for the system
graphically
2x + 3y ≤ 21; 3x − y ≤ 15; x + y ≥ 5; y ≤ 5; x, y ≥ 0.