Step 1 :First, we need to graph the constraints to find the feasible region. The constraints are \(x \geq 0\), \(y \geq 0\), \(5x + y \leq 25\), and \(x + 3y \leq 15\).
Step 2 :The feasible region is the area that satisfies all the constraints. In this case, it is the area bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis, the line \(5x + y = 25\), and the line \(x + 3y = 15\).
Step 3 :Next, we need to find the vertices of the feasible region. These are the points where the boundary lines intersect. The vertices are (0,0), (0,5), (3,4), and (5,0).
Step 4 :Now, we substitute these vertices into the objective function \(f(x, y) = 5x + 8y\).
Step 5 :For (0,0), \(f(0, 0) = 5(0) + 8(0) = 0\).
Step 6 :For (0,5), \(f(0, 5) = 5(0) + 8(5) = 40\).
Step 7 :For (3,4), \(f(3, 4) = 5(3) + 8(4) = 47\).
Step 8 :For (5,0), \(f(5, 0) = 5(5) + 8(0) = 25\).
Step 9 :The minimum value of the objective function is 0 at the point (0,0) and the maximum value is 47 at the point (3,4).
Step 10 :Finally, we check that these results meet the requirements of the problem. The points (0,0) and (3,4) are in the feasible region, and the values 0 and 47 are the minimum and maximum values of the objective function, respectively.
Step 11 :So, the minimum value of the objective function is \(\boxed{0}\) at the point \(\boxed{(0,0)}\) and the maximum value is \(\boxed{47}\) at the point \(\boxed{(3,4)}\).