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Data Science for Engineers

Week 5 assignment

1. The values of µ1 , µ2 and µ3 while evaluating the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) condition


with all the constraints being inactive are [1 mark]

(a) µ1 = µ2 = µ3 = 1
(b) µ1 = µ2 = µ3 = 0
(c) µ1 = µ3 = 0, µ2 = 1
(d) µ1 = µ2 = 0, µ3 = 1

Answer: b

2. Gradient based algorithm methods compute [1 mark]

(a) only step length at each iteration


(b) both direction and step length at each iteration
(c) only direction at each iteration
(d) none of the above

Answer: (b)

3. The point on the plane x + y − 2z = 6 that is closest to the origin is [1 mark]

(a) (0, 0, 0)
(b) (1, 1, 1)
(c) (−1, 1, 2)
(d) (1, 1, −2)

Answer: (d)

4. Find the maximum value of f (x, y) = 49−x2 −y 2 subject to the constraints x+3y = 10.

(a) 49
(b) 46
(c) 59
(d) 39

Answer: (d)

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5. The minimum value of f (x, y) = x2 + 4y 2 − 2x + 8y subject to the constraint x + 2y = 7
occurs at the below point: [1 mark]

(a) (5, 5)
(b) (−5, 5)
(c) (1, 5)
(d) (5, 1)

Answer: (d)

6. Which of the following statements is/are NOT TRUE with respect to the multi vari-
ate optimization?

I - The gradient of a function at a point is parallel to the contours


II - Gradient points in the direction of greatest increase of the function
III - Negative gradients points in the direction of the greatest decrease of the function
IV - Hessian is a non-symmetric matrix

(a) I
(b) II and III
(c) I and IV
(d) III and IV

Answer: (c)

7. The solution to an unconstrained optimization problem is always the same as the


solution to the constrained one.

(a) True
(b) False

Answer: (b)

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8. A manufacturer incurs a monthly fixed cost of $7350 and a variable cost, C(m) =
0.001m3 −2m2 +324m dollars. The revenue generated by selling these units is, R(m) =
−6m2 + 1065m. How many units produced every month (m) will generate maximum
profit? [1 mark]

(a) m = 46
(b) m = 90
(c) m = 231
(d) m = 125

Answer: (b)

9. Consider an optimization problem min x2 − xy + y 2 subject to the constraints


x1 ,x2

2x + y ≤ 1

x + 2y ≥ 2
x ≥ −1

Find the lagrangian function for the above optimization problem.

(a) L(x, y, µ1 , µ2 , µ3 ) = x2 − xy + y 2 + µ1 (2x + y − 1) + µ2 (2 − x − 2y) + µ3 (−x − 1)


(b) L(x, y, µ1 , µ2 , µ3 ) = x2 − xy + y 2 + µ1 (2x + y − 1) + µ2 (x + 2y − 2) + µ3 (−x − 1)
(c) L(x, y, µ1 , µ2 , µ3 ) = x2 − xy + y 2 + µ1 (2x + y − 1) + µ2 (x + 2y − 2) + µ3 (x + 1)
(d) L(x, y, µ1 , µ2 , µ3 ) = x2 − xy + y 2 + µ1 (1 − 2x − y) + µ2 (2 − x − 2y) + µ3 (−x − 1)

Answer: (a)

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