how can i solve an optimization problem which has two constraints and five unknons?

my question is to find the values of x, y, z, p and q.

min f= 1100*(x+y+z)

subject to:

-2 = 240.773*((p*(x^4 + z^4)) - (10*x^4) - (q*z^4))
-1 = 240.773*((q*(y^4 + z^4)) - (10*y^4) - (p*z^4))
x,y,z ≥0.1, p,q≥0

Answer 1

[Alan Weiss]

This sounds like a job for fmincon. You might find this example to be helpful.

Alan Weiss

MATLAB mathematical toolbox documentation

[anna thomas]

Thank you so much sir.

[Matt J]

Accepted