Edexcel D1 2015 January — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2015
SessionJanuary
TopicCombinations & Selection

1.
ABCDEFGH
A-981317111210
B9-11211524137
C811-2023171715
D132120-15281118
E17152315-312330
F1124172831-1315
G121317112313-23
H1071518301523-
The table represents a network that shows the time taken, in minutes, to travel by car between eight villages, \(\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } , \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { F } , \mathrm { G }\) and H .
  1. Use Prim's algorithm, starting at A , to find a minimum spanning tree for this network. You must list the arcs that form your tree in the order in which you select them.
  2. Draw your minimum spanning tree using the vertices given in Diagram 1 in the answer book and state the weight of the tree.
  3. State whether your minimum spanning tree is unique. Justify your answer.