Many Inherently Nonlinear Problems Can Be Transformed into Linear Models

question 15

Multiple Choice

Many inherently nonlinear problems can be transformed into linear models with the use of:

• A) integer variables 
• B) integer constraints 
• C) binary variables 
• D) binary constraints

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