Systems of Linear Inequalities

Essential Question:
What is linear Programming and how can inequalities help us
make optimum choices under given constraints?

Skills:
By the end of this unit, you should be able to do these skills:

 Understand the graphical nature of a system of linear inequalities, i.e.,

establishing an area
 Graph a system of linear inequalities
 Solve a system of linear inequalities algebraically
 Solve a system of linear inequalities graphically on paper
 Solve a system of linear inequalities graphically using a graphing calculator
 Interpret the solution of a system of linear inequalities

Terminology
By the end of this unit, you should be able to explain these terms:

 System of linear inequalities

 Area of solution
 Sample solution
 Constraints
 Optimum values