Consider the following linear programming problem: This is a special case of a linear programming problem in which
A) there is no feasible solution.
B) there is a redundant constraint.
C) there are multiple optimal solutions.
D) this cannot be solved graphically.
E) None of the above

Question

Consider the following linear programming problem:  This is a special case of a linear programming problem in which
A) there is no feasible solution. 
B) there is a redundant constraint. 
C) there are multiple optimal solutions. 
D) this cannot be solved graphically. 
E) None of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the given problem, the third constraint is a multiple of the second constraint, making it redundant. Therefore, we can ignore the third constraint without affecting the feasible region or the optimal solution. This makes it a special case of linear programming with a redundant constraint.

Consider the Following Linear Programming Problem: This Is a Special