Edexcel D1 2009 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicMinimum Spanning Trees

1.
\(\mathbf { A }\)\(\mathbf { B }\)\(\mathbf { C }\)\(\mathbf { D }\)\(\mathbf { E }\)\(\mathbf { F }\)
\(\mathbf { A }\)-1351807095225
\(\mathbf { B }\)135-215125205240
\(\mathbf { C }\)180215-150165155
\(\mathbf { D }\)70125150-100195
\(\mathbf { E }\)95205165100-215
\(\mathbf { F }\)225240155195215-
The table shows the lengths, in km, of potential rail routes between six towns, \(\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } , \mathrm { E }\) and F .
  1. Use Prim's algorithm, starting from A , to find a minimum spanning tree for this table. You must list the arcs that form your tree in the order that they are selected.
  2. Draw your tree using the vertices given in Diagram 1 in the answer book.
  3. State the total weight of your tree.