Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Linear Programming

Question:

The objective function of a linear programming problem is:

Options:

a constraint

function to be optimised

a relation between the variables

None of these

Correct Answer:

function to be optimised

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → function to be optimised

In a linear programming problem (LPP) problem is the function that needs to be maximized or minimized while satisfying the given constraints.

Ex: Maximize, $Z=3x+5y$

s.t., $x+2y≤10,x≥0$ and $y≥0$