Graphs of Q=ax+by are plotted for various values of Q and can be used to help identify the values of x and y that give the required values of Q.
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Glossary
graph
A diagram showing a relationship between two variables.
The diagram shows a vertical y axis and a horizontal x axis.
The diagram shows a vertical y axis and a horizontal x axis.
linear
Straight, not curved. A linear equation is of the first degree, for example y = 2x+1.
union
The union of two sets A and B is the set containing all the elements of A and B.
This question appears in the following syllabi:
Syllabus | Module | Section | Topic | Exam Year |
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AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | D1 | Linear programming | Linear programming | - |
AQA AS Further Maths 2017 | Discrete Maths | Linear Programming | Linear Programming | - |
AQA AS/A2 Further Maths 2017 | Discrete Maths | Linear Programming | Linear Programming | - |
CBSE XII (India) | Linear-Programming | Linear-Programming | Terminology: constraints, objective function, optimization | - |
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | D1 | Linear programming | Linear programming | - |
Edexcel AS Further Maths 2017 | Decision Maths 1 | Linear Programming | Linear Programming | - |
Edexcel AS/A2 Further Maths 2017 | Decision Maths 1 | Linear Programming | Linear Programming | - |
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | D1 | Linear programming | Linear programming | - |
OCR AS Further Maths 2017 | Discrete Maths | Graphical Linear Programming | Linear Programming | - |
OCR MEI AS Further Maths 2017 | Modelling with Algorithms | Linear Programming | Linear Programming | - |
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | D1 | Linear programming | Linear programming | - |
Universal (all site questions) | L | Linear programming | Linear programming | - |