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IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL · AHL 1: Graph Theory · AHL 1.3

Walks, trails, paths, circuits and cycles Problem set A Answers

Skills

  1. A–D–B–C; A–D–E–C (2 paths)

  2. A–C–E–F–A; A–F–E–C–A (2 cycles)

    1. (a) Circuit
    2. (b) Path
    3. (c) Walk
    4. (d) Cycle
    1. (a) A and B
    2. (b) For example A–E–C–D–E–F–A–B

In context

    1. (a) A–B–C–F; A–E–B–F
    2. (b) A–B–E–D–A; A–D–E–B–A
    1. (a) Degrees: A 4, B 2, C 4, D 2, E 4, F 2
    2. (b) For example A–F–E–A–B–C–D–E–C–A
    3. (c) No: it is a circuit, and A, C and E are visited more than once
    1. (a) Route 1 and Route 2
    2. (b) Route 2

Stretch

    1. (a) 6
    2. (b) 12
    1. (a) A–E–D–A–B–F–C–B–E–F
    2. (b) A–E–D–A–B–F–C–B–E–F–A

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