OCR MEI D1 2010 January — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicShortest Path

5 The matrix shows the distances in miles between towns where direct routes exist.
ABCDEF
A-22-1210-
B22----13
C---6511
D12-6---
E10-5--26
F-1311-26-
  1. Draw the network.
  2. Use Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest route from A to F . Give the route and its length.
  3. Use Kruskal's algorithm to find a minimum connector for the network, showing your working. Draw your connector and give its total length.
  4. How much shorter would AD have to be if it were to be included in
    (A) a shortest route from A to F ,
    (B) a minimum connector?