PRC-2 · Chapter 4 · Question 3 of 60
Which specific method or theorem is widely used to find the optimal combination of values for x and y within a feasible region?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) The corner point theorem
Explanation
The corner point theorem states that the optimal solution (maximum or minimum value) of a linear programming problem will always occur at one of the corner points (vertices) of the feasible region.
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