Edexcel D1 2003 November — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2003
SessionNovember
TopicNetwork Flows

7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 6 shows a capacitated, directed network of pipes flowing from two oil fields \(\mathrm { F } _ { 1 }\) and \(\mathrm { F } _ { 2 }\) to three refineries \(\mathrm { R } _ { 1 } , \mathrm { R } _ { 2 }\) and \(\mathrm { R } _ { 3 }\). The number on each arc represents the capacity of the pipe and the numbers in the circles represent a possible flow of 65.
  1. Find the value of \(x\) and the value of \(y\).
  2. On Diagram 1 in the answer book, add a supersource and a supersink, and arcs showing their minimum capacities.
  3. Taking the given flow of 65 as the initial flow pattern, use the labelling procedure on Diagram 2 to find the maximum flow. State clearly your flow augmenting routes.
  4. Show the maximum flow on Diagram 3 and write down its value.
  5. Verify that this is the maximum flow by finding a cut equal to the flow.