6.1 - Introduction to Optimization Techniques
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Practice Questions
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Define optimization in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how we make decisions based on available options.
What is linear programming?
💡 Hint: Focus on the words linear and optimizing.
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What is optimization?
💡 Hint: Think about the process of decision-making.
True or False: Linear programming can only optimize nonlinear functions.
💡 Hint: Consider the type of functions handled by each technique.
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You are tasked with maximizing the profit for a company with the following resources and constraints. Formulate a linear programming problem based on these parameters.
💡 Hint: Start by clearly identifying your variables, the objective function, and constraints.
Discuss how different optimization techniques could be applied to improve the efficiency of a delivery routing system.
💡 Hint: Consider both linear & nonlinear aspects of routes and demands.
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