AQA D1 2011 January — Question 7 10 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2011
SessionJanuary
Marks10
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TopicTravelling Salesman
TypeCalculate Specific Tour Length
DifficultyModerate -0.8 This is a standard D1 travelling salesman problem requiring routine application of nearest neighbour algorithm and lower bound by vertex deletion. All techniques are algorithmic procedures taught directly in the specification with no novel problem-solving required. The question is slightly easier than average A-level due to the small network size (5 vertices) and straightforward application of memorized algorithms.
Spec7.04c Travelling salesman upper bound: nearest neighbour method7.04d Travelling salesman lower bound: using minimum spanning tree

Fred delivers bread to five shops, \(A\), \(B\), \(C\), \(D\) and \(E\). Fred starts his deliveries at shop \(B\), and travels to each of the other shops once before returning to shop \(B\). Fred wishes to keep his travelling time to a minimum. The table shows the travelling times, in minutes, between the shops. $$\begin{array}{c|ccccc} & A & B & C & D & E \\ \hline A & - & 3 & 11 & 15 & 5 \\ B & 3 & - & 18 & 12 & 4 \\ C & 11 & 18 & - & 5 & 16 \\ D & 15 & 12 & 5 & - & 10 \\ E & 5 & 4 & 16 & 10 & - \end{array}$$
  1. Find the travelling time for the tour \(BACDEB\). [1]
  2. Use the nearest neighbour algorithm, starting at \(B\), to find another upper bound for the travelling time for Fred's tour. [3]
  3. By deleting \(C\), find a lower bound for the travelling time for Fred's tour. [4]
  4. Sketch a network showing the edges that give you the lower bound in part (c) and comment on its significance. [2]

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Question 7:
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Fred delivers bread to five shops, $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$ and $E$. Fred starts his deliveries at shop $B$, and travels to each of the other shops once before returning to shop $B$. Fred wishes to keep his travelling time to a minimum.

The table shows the travelling times, in minutes, between the shops.

$$\begin{array}{c|ccccc}
 & A & B & C & D & E \\
\hline
A & - & 3 & 11 & 15 & 5 \\
B & 3 & - & 18 & 12 & 4 \\
C & 11 & 18 & - & 5 & 16 \\
D & 15 & 12 & 5 & - & 10 \\
E & 5 & 4 & 16 & 10 & -
\end{array}$$

\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find the travelling time for the tour $BACDEB$. [1]
\item Use the nearest neighbour algorithm, starting at $B$, to find another upper bound for the travelling time for Fred's tour. [3]
\item By deleting $C$, find a lower bound for the travelling time for Fred's tour. [4]
\item Sketch a network showing the edges that give you the lower bound in part (c) and comment on its significance. [2]
\end{enumerate}

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