it should be degenrate
Basic Feasible Solution: A feasible solution to LP problem which is also the basic solution is called the “basic feasible solution”. Basic feasible solutions are of two types;
(a) Degenerate: A basic feasible solution is called degenerate if value of at least one basic variable is zero.
(b) Non-degenerate: A basic feasible solution is called ‘non-degenerate’ if all values of m basic variables are non-zero and positive
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