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If the feasible region of an LPP is bounded and the corresponding objective function is z=5x−9yz = 5x - 9y, then the objective function attains:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

The feasible region is the area where all constraints are satisfied.

A bounded feasible region is enclosed and does not extend to infinity in any direction.

The objective function z=5x−9yz = 5x - 9y represents what needs to be maximized or minimized.


The Fundamental Theorem of Linear Programming states:

If the feasible region is bounded, then the objective function always attains both maximum and minimum values at the corner points (vertices) of the feasible region.


Evaluating the options:

Option 1 (only maximum): Incorrect. Bounded regions provide both maximum and minimum values.

Option 2 (only minimum): Incorrect. Bounded regions provide both maximum and minimum values.

Option 3 (both maximum and minimum): Correct. This follows directly from the fundamental theorem.

Option 4 (neither maximum nor minimum): Incorrect. This only occurs when the region is unbounded in certain directions.

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