Using the Simplex Method to Solve A Standard Maximization Problem

The basic algorithm for solving a standard maximization problem is covered in Section 4.3. This process, called the Simplex Method, uses matrices and row operations to gauge whether an objective function is maximized at corner points.

In the example below, I write out a standard maximization problem from an application and then solve it with the Simplex Method.

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