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Differentiate Simplex Method Maximization and Minimization Problems

1. The document describes the linear programming simplex method. It involves using slack variables, tableaus, and pivot variables to find the optimal solution to a linear program. 2. It differentiates between simplex method for maximization versus minimization problems. Maximization problems aim to find the maximum objective function value with non-negative decision variables and constraints. Minimization problems have constraints in the form of ax + by ≥ c. 3. The article provides an overview of the simplex method and its advantages over the graphical method for solving more complex linear programming problems with two or more variables. While more complex, the simplex method is more accurate.

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Differentiate Simplex Method Maximization and Minimization Problems

1. The document describes the linear programming simplex method. It involves using slack variables, tableaus, and pivot variables to find the optimal solution to a linear program. 2. It differentiates between simplex method for maximization versus minimization problems. Maximization problems aim to find the maximum objective function value with non-negative decision variables and constraints. Minimization problems have constraints in the form of ax + by ≥ c. 3. The article provides an overview of the simplex method and its advantages over the graphical method for solving more complex linear programming problems with two or more variables. While more complex, the simplex method is more accurate.

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ES 516 – Activity No.

3 - Linear Programming: Simplex Method


Names: Boga, Ivan
Dablo, Fheev
Herrera, Bernadine
Kanakan, Al-raufh
Piamonte, Phoebe
Plata, Aldous

1. Describe Linear Programming: Simplex Method.

The Simplex method is an approach to solving linear programming models by


hand using slack variables, tableaus, and pivot variables to finding the optimal
solution of an optimization problem. A linear program is a method of achieving the
best outcome given a maximum or minimum equation with linear constraints. Most
linear programs can be solved using an online solver such as MATLAB, but the
Simplex method is a technique for solving linear programs by hand. To solve a linear
programming model using the Simplex method the following steps are necessary:
● Standard form
● Introducing slack variables
● Creating the tableau
● Pivot variables
● Creating a new tableau
● Checking for optimality
● Identify optimal values.

2. Differentiate Simplex Method Maximization and Minimization Problems.

Maximization problems deals with problems that aim to find the maximum value of the
objective function. In this type of problem, all decision variables x 1 , x 2 , … , x 3are constrained to
be non-negative and all further constraints have the form b x 1+ b x 2+ …+b x n ≤ c with non-
negative c. On the other hand, minimization problems have contraints in the form of ax +by ≥ c.
The basic procedure used to solve such a problem is to convert it to a maximization problem in
standard form, and then apply the simplex method.

3.       Read the article on simplex method @ https://www.avon-


schools.org/cms/lib/IN01001885/Centricity/Domain/3488/FB%20Ch%204%20Notes
%20-%20Simplex%20Method.pdf. Write your impressions.

Even though the Simplex Method is much more complex than the graphical method in
solving linear programming problems, it is much more accurate and can solve more
complex problems compared to the graphical method. The Simplex method can solve
two or more variables while the graphical method can only solve problems involving two
variables at maximum. Lastly, even though the Simplex method is much longer than the
graphical method, it is still easy to understand and follow.

         4.       Solve the following using linear programming solver:

                   Maximize    Z = 3x + 2y

                   subject to:   2x + y ≤ 18

                                         2x + 3y ≤ 42

                                        3x + y ≤ 24

                                       x ≥ 0 , y ≥ 0

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