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Which one of the following set of constraints does the given shaded region represent?

Figure for CUET Mathematics 2025 14 May Shift 1 question 30 (Algebra)

Solution

Correct Option: 1

The shaded region is bounded by several lines. Each line forms a boundary, and each inequality determines which side of that line is included in the region.

The boundary lines are:

  • Two parallel diagonal lines: x+y=15x + y = 15 (lower) and x+y=30x + y = 30 (upper)
  • A vertical line: x=15x = 15 (on the right side)
  • A horizontal line: y=20y = 20 (on the top)
  • The axes: x=0x = 0 and y=0y = 0 (first quadrant)

For x+y=15x + y = 15:

The shaded region is above this line.

Constraint: x+y15x + y \geq 15


For x+y=30x + y = 30:

The shaded region is below this line.

Constraint: x+y30x + y \leq 30


For x=15x = 15:

The shaded region is to the left of this line.

Constraint: x15x \leq 15


For y=20y = 20:

The shaded region is below this line.

Constraint: y20y \leq 20


For the axes:

The shaded region is in the first quadrant.

Constraint: x,y0x, y \geq 0


The complete set of constraints:

  • x+y30x + y \leq 30
  • x+y15x + y \geq 15
  • x15x \leq 15
  • y20y \leq 20
  • x,y0x, y \geq 0

This matches Option 1.

Options 3 and 4 contain x+y30x + y \geq 30 and x+y15x + y \leq 15, which cannot be satisfied simultaneously.

Therefore, the answer is Option 1: x+y30,x+y15,x15,y20,x,y0x + y \leq 30, x + y \geq 15, x \leq 15, y \leq 20, x, y \geq 0

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