9.3 - Setting Up Linear Programming Variables
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Define linear programming in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about optimization in business or resource allocation.
What are the users in our bandwidth problem?
💡 Hint: Recall the three users we discussed.
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What is the primary goal of linear programming?
💡 Hint: Think about why we set up these problems.
True or False: Each variable in our linear programming must be a negative number.
💡 Hint: Consider the context of physical quantities like bandwidth.
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If the total capacity from user A to user B is 12 Mbps, write the corresponding constraint for x_A_B and y_A_B given that the minimum requirement is 2 Mbps.
💡 Hint: Combine the minimum overflow and maximum capacity into one equation.
Evaluate how to adjust the objective function if the revenue rates change to 500 for A-C instead of 400.
💡 Hint: Think about how changes in revenue rates impact our maximization goal.
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