The discussion revolves around formulating inequalities to describe the bounding region of a solid rectangular box located in the first octant, specifically defined by the planes x=1, y=2, and z=3.
The conversation is ongoing, with participants questioning the inclusion of certain points within the box and discussing the necessity of constraints for each variable. Some guidance has been offered regarding the reasonableness of creating individual constraints.
There are discussions about specific points that may or may not lie within the defined region, indicating a need for clarity on the boundaries set by the inequalities.
Hurkyl said:What about the point (100, 200, -300)?
(Oh, and why do you think (1000, -1/100, -1/10) isn't in the box?)
That's certainly a reasonable thing to do.Winzer said:Should I just make a contraint for each varible?