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The solution set of the linear constraints x−2y≥0,2x−y≤−4,x≥0x - 2y \geq 0, 2x - y \leq -4, x \geq 0 and y≥0y \geq 0 is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

The four constraints are:

  1. x−2y≥0x - 2y \geq 0
  2. 2x−y≤−42x - y \leq -4
  3. x≥0x \geq 0
  4. y≥0y \geq 0

The solution set contains points that satisfy all four constraints simultaneously.


From constraint 1: x−2y≥0x - 2y \geq 0

x≥2yx \geq 2y ... (A)

From constraint 2: 2x−y≤−42x - y \leq -4

−y≤−4−2x-y \leq -4 - 2x

y≥2x+4y \geq 2x + 4 ... (B)

Constraints 3 and 4 indicate the first quadrant.


From (B): y≥2x+4y \geq 2x + 4

Substituting into (A):

x≥2yx \geq 2y

x≥2(2x+4)x \geq 2(2x + 4)

x≥4x+8x \geq 4x + 8

−3x≥8-3x \geq 8

x≤−83x \leq -\dfrac{8}{3}


The constraints require:

x≤−83x \leq -\dfrac{8}{3} (approximately −2.67-2.67)

AND

x≥0x \geq 0 (from constraint 3)

These cannot be satisfied simultaneously. No point can have x≤−83x \leq -\dfrac{8}{3} and x≥0x \geq 0 at the same time.


Since no point satisfies all four constraints, the solution set is empty.

Therefore, the solution set is ϕ\phi.

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