Edexcel D2 — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD2 (Decision Mathematics 2)
TopicTravelling Salesman

4. The table shows the least distances, in km, between six towns \(A , B , C , D , E\) and \(F\).
\(A\)\(B\)\(C\)\(D\)\(E\)\(F\)
\(A\)-98123689671
\(B\)98-7412947120
\(C\)12374-10211163
\(D\)68129102-8559
\(E\)964711185-115
\(F\)711206359115-
  1. Starting at \(A\), and making your method clear, find an upper bound for the travelling salesman problem using the nearest neighbour algorithm.
  2. By deleting \(A\), and all of its arcs, find a lower bound for the travelling salesman problem.
  3. Write down an inequality about the length of the optimal route.