What Are the Allowable Constraint Relationship Types in Optimization Problems

question 113

Multiple Choice

What are the allowable constraint relationship types in optimization problems?

• A) <, >, =
• B) <, >, =, ≤, ≥
• C) =, ≤, ≥
• D) <, >, ≤, ≥
• E) ≠, =, ≤, ≥

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