Chapter 20 – Linear programming

Plotting/shading Inequalities

Finding minimum/maximum
 Find the coordinates of the points at the corners/vertices
 Replace the coordinates of x and y of the points at the corners/vertices of the wanted region into the
function you need to maximize/minimize
 Choose the correct point/value that gives you what you need (maximum/minimum)
Notes:
 Read the question carefully, make sure if you need to shade the unwanted region, or the wanted
region
 Read the question carefully, find the correct function that you need to maximize/minimize
 Read the question carefully, make sure if you need to find the maximum/minimum value, or just to find
the coordinates (values of x and y ) of the maximum/minimum point
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