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Corner points of the bounded feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints are (0, 3), (1, 1), and (3, 0). Let Z=px+qyZ = px+qy, where p,q>0p,q>0. Condition on pp and qq so that the minimum of Z occurs at (3, 0) and (1, 1) is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

The minimum occurs at two corners only if Z is equal there: Z(3,0)=3pZ(3,0)=3p and Z(1,1)=p+qZ(1,1)=p+q, so 3p=p+q3p=p+q, giving q=2pq=2p, i.e. 2p=q2p=q. This also makes Z(0,3)=3q=6pZ(0,3)=3q=6p larger, confirming the minimum.

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