Linear Programming

This site is a developed lesson plan for showing the uses of a system of linear inequalities that has a real-world correlation. The lesson plan includes powerpoints and pdf's for notes, practice, and assessments. This resource connects well with a follow-up lesson at http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/HCPSAlgebra2/3-6.htm. There are a small number of application problems, but they could be adjusted or modified to create many others. One limitation to the given problems is that minimum values are not really discussed.

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives: 
  • The student will be able to find the maximum and minimum values of a function over a region using linear programming techniques.

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding

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