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A 2D linear programming problem: optimise the profit from producing two different kinds of product, which both use the same limited resources.
A JSXGraph diagram illustrates the problem and can be used to find an answer.
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| Name | Type | Generated Value |
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| max_resource_1 | integer |
100
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| resource_1_per_prod_1 | decimal |
dec("13")
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| resource_1_per_prod_2 | decimal |
dec("5")
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| resource_2_per_prod_1 | decimal |
dec("200")
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| resource_2_per_prod_2 | decimal |
dec("222")
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| max_resource_2 | integer |
2000
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| prod_1_price | number |
2.2
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| prod_2_price | number |
2.6
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| prod_1_max_production | decimal |
dec("7.692307692307692307692307692307692307692")
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| prod_2_max_production | decimal |
dec("9.009009009009009009009009009009009009009")
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| Name | Type | Generated Value |
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| diagram | jsxgraphboard |
HTML node
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| Name | Type | Generated Value |
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| points_to_consider | list |
Nested 5×2 list
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| intersection | vector |
Vector with 2 components
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| valid_points | list |
Nested 3×2 list
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| revenue | list |
[ 15.4, 23.4, 21 ]
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| top_revenue | number |
23.4
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| Name | Type | Generated Value |
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| resource_1_name | string |
metal
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| resource_2_name | string |
plastic
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| prod_1_name | string |
toy
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| prod_2_name | string |
kitchen utensil
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| resource_1_unit | string |
kg
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| resource_2_unit | string |
kg
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| best_x | integer |
0
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| best_y | decimal |
dec("9")
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