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VCE 12 General 2023

9.01 Minimum connector problems

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The direct flight routes between $5$5 major cities of the same country are shown in the graph below. Each edge is marked with the distance (in km) travelled on each route.

To optimise the investment put into these routes, the operating airline wants to find the minimum spanning tree for the graph.

a

How many edges will be a part of a spanning tree for this graph?

b

Using Prim's algorithm or otherwise, find a minimum spanning tree for the graph.

Which of the following edges are part of this spanning tree? Select all that apply.

$DE$DE

A

$AB$AB

B

$BC$BC

C

$AE$AE

D

$BD$BD

E

$CE$CE

F
c

Select the diagram which represents the minimum spanning tree.

A

B

C

D
d

Using these flight routes, what is the minimum distance connecting these major cities?

Medium
3min

At the university, there is a new plan to connect all the campus buildings using underground fiber optic cables. The network to the right was suggested by the engineer.

Medium
1min

In a certain area, new underground cables need to be laid to connect electric substations. The graph to the right displays the current connection layout.

Medium
1min
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Outcomes

U4.AoS2.3

communication and dominance matrices and their application

U4.AoS2.10

recognise the minimum connector problem and solve it by utilising the properties of trees, spanning trees and by determining a minimum spanning tree by inspection or using Prim’s algorithm for larger scale problems

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