The main difference between linear (LP) and nonlinear programming problems (NLP) is that
A) NLP may have a nonlinear objective function
B) All constraints in NLP must be nonlinear
C) No interaction terms are allowed in NLP
D) Only one constraint in NLP can be nonlinear

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The main difference between LP and NLP problems is that NLP problems may have a nonlinear objective function, while LP problems have a linear objective function. The constraints in NLP problems can be linear or nonlinear. Interaction terms are allowed in NLP problems. There can also be multiple nonlinear constraints in NLP problems.

The Main Difference Between Linear (LP) and Nonlinear Programming Problems