UNIT 1

Get Started

  • Click the Lesson Pages button to print them.
  • Read Objectives and Why?
  • Complete the Warm Up.

Objectives

  • Determine the optimization, minimum or maximum, for a linear programming graph using the objective function.
  • Given a system of linear inequalities, create a graph and use the objective function to optimize.
  • Apply linear programming to word problems.

Why?

Have you ever wondered how a bakery knows how many cookies to make to maximize profits? Or a retailer knows how many sneakers to stock? How does a lumber manufacturer minimize fuel usage while maximizing the amount of product that is shipped? Determining the answer to these questions uses linear programming.

Warm Up

The Warm Up activates prior knowledge that is related and important to your understanding of the lesson. It is a great way to prepare your mind for what you are about to learn.

Complete the Warm Up in your Lesson Pages.
If needed, click See It Solved to check your work.

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