Math 484.2  November 3, 2011.   Midterm 2.  
5 problems, 15 pts each. \Write your name here ____________________________  and on the other side.
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1. Solve the linear program where all xi ≥ 0:

x1

x2

-2

-x5

 

 1

2

3

 4

= x3

- 1

2

1

 -3

= -x2

 2

2

3

 0

--> max

 

2. Check whether   x1 = 0, x2 =3.4, x3 =0, x4 = 5/2, x5 = 0, x6 =0, x7 =10,
x8 = 0 is an optimal solution for the LP written in a standard tableau:

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

1

 

1

-2

3

1

5

6

= x6

-1

2

-3

4

-5

0

= x7

2

1

0

2

1

-5

= x8

2

0

1

1

3

-1

-> min


3-4. Solve transportation problems:

2

3

3

2

1

2

1

2

1

9

1

2

3

1

1

1

1

3

1

8

2

2

1

3

1

1

3

3

2

9

3

1

3

1

2

1

2

3

4

8

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

dem \ sup


3

1

3

2

1

2

3

2

1

9

3

3

3

1

1

3

1

3

1

8

2

2

3

3

1

1

3

1

2

9

2

3

3

3

2

1

2

3

2

8

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

dem \ sup


5. Solve job assignment problem

1

2

3

1

2

2

3

5

1

2

3

2

1

3

1

1

3

4

5

1

1

1

2

1

0