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Step 3: Plot lines and determine feasible region
We plot the lines corresponding to the constraints. Then, we determine the feasible region by testing a point (like the origin (0,0) if it's not on the line) for each inequality. For x+2y≤12, the region is towards the origin. For 4x+5y≥20, the region is away from the origin. For 2x+y≤12, the region is towards the origin. Combined with x,y≥0, this gives us the feasible region.
Step 4: Find the corner points of the feasible region
The corner points of the feasible region are critical for finding the maximum or minimum of the objective function. These points occur at the intersections of the boundary lines. We solve pairs of linear equations to find these intersection points. We must ensure that the intersection points also satisfy all other constraints, ensuring they are valid vertices of the feasible region. After correctly identifying the region, the points from the previous step are found to be: (5,0), (6,0), (4,4), (0,6) and (0,4). For consistency, we label these as A=(5,0), B=(6,0), C=(4,4), D=(0,6), E=(0,4). Note that the question uses 'P, Q, R', let's use those instead: P=(5,0), Q=(6,0), R=(4,4), S=(0,6), T=(0,4). The points (0,4), (5,0), (6,0), (4,4) and (0,6) form a polygon.