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The word 'linear' in linear programming indicates that the objective function and constraints are:
Aquadratic relations
Balways equalities
Clinear (first-degree) relations
Dexponential relations
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. linear (first-degree) relations
'Linear' means all relations (objective and constraints) are first-degree (linear) expressions.
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