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VCE 12 General 2023

8.04 Applications of paths, walks and trails

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Walks and paths
1

State the definition of a path in regard to graph theory.

2

For each of the following graphs, state a valid path:

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
3

List all valid paths:

a
From A to D.
b
From A to F.
4

Determine the number of unique paths from B \text{ to } D without passing over the same vertex twice.

5

Determine the number of unique paths from A to D, without passing over the same node more than once.

6

For each of the following networks, state a valid walk that crosses each vertex once:

a
b
7

State a path that satisfies the given information for each of the following networks:

a

The path starts at B and ends at X.

b

The path starts at H, goes through 4 other vertices, and then ends at B.

c

The path starts at Q, has length 3, and ends at P.

d

The path starts at P and ends at Q

8

Consider the given network:

a

State whether the following are valid walks:

i

K, F, P, K

ii

K, P, F, K, P

iii

K, P, F, R, M

iv

R, P, F, M, R

v

K, P, F, K

vi

F, R, M, P, F

b

State whether the following are valid paths:

i

K, P, F, R, M

ii

K, P, F, K, P

iii

K, P, F, K

Trails, cycles and circuits
9

Define the following terms in relation to graph theory:

a

Loop

b

Connected graph

c

Bridge

d

Cycle

10

For each of the following lists, select the odd one out and explain your choice:

a
  • Walk

  • Path

  • Cycle

  • Trail

b
  • Path

  • Closed walk

  • Cycle

  • Closed trail

11

State whether each of the following graphs is connected:

a
b
c
d
12

For each of the following networks, state a valid circuit:

a
b
c
13

For each network, state which of the highlighted edges in the network is a bridge:

a
b
c
14

Consider the following graph:

a

How many edges are connected to vertex A?

b

List the vertices adjacent to vertex E.

c

State the vertex directly connected to all other vertices.

d

Which vertex is not directly connected to vertex A?

15

Consider the following graph:

a

Which vertex is isolated?

b

How many edges are there in the network?

c

How many vertices are there?

d

Which vertex is the loop connected to?

Traversable networks
16

State whether the following networks are traversable:

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
17

For the networks below, which vertices can you start at in order to traverse the network?

a
b
Application
18

A team of workers is to repair seven bridges that cross the river running through town, as shown in the image below:

a

After repairing each bridge (which involves crossing the bridge), the workers close it off for 24 hours.

Given that they start in the bottom-left area of the town (where the truck is in the image), can the workers repair all seven bridges in one day without going back over a closed bridge?

b

After repairing all seven bridges, which road do the workers leave by: top left, bottom left, top right or bottom right?

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