# Unbounded linear programmes have infeasible duals
Last edited: 2026-01-28
# Statement
Lemma
If a linear programme is unbounded then its dual linear programme is infeasible .
# Proof
If we have a linear programme given by $A$, $b$, and $c$, then from the weak duality theorem we have
$$ c^Tx \leq b^Ty$$for all feasible $x$ in the original linear programme and $y$ in the dual linear programme . Therefore, if the original linear programme is unbounded , then no feasible $y$ exists, making the dual linear programme infeasible .