A network of pipes is shown.
Which vertex in this network represents the sink?
- \(V\)
- \(X\)
- \(Y\)
- \(Z\)
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In the directed network diagram above, all vertices are reachable from every other vertex.
All vertices would still be reachable from every other vertex if we remove the edge in the direction from
`A`
`text(Consider option B:)`
`text(If R to S is removed, vertex S cannot be reached from other)`
`text(vertices. All vertices only remain reachable from all other vertices)`
`text(if Q to U is removed.)`
`=>A`
In the directed graph above, the only vertex with a label that can be reached from vertex Y is
\(D\)
\(\text{Following the directed edges out of }Y\text{, the only}\)
\(\text{labelled vertex that can be reached is }D.\)
\(\Rightarrow D\)
Alana, Ben, Ebony, Daniel and Caleb are friends. Each friend has a different age.
The arrows in the graph below show the relative ages of some, but not all, of the friends. For example, the arrow in the graph from Alana to Caleb shows that Alana is older than Caleb.
Using the information in the graph, it can be deduced that the second-oldest person in this group of friends is
`B`
The following directed graph represents a series of one-way streets with intersections numbered as nodes 1 to 8.
All intersections can be reached from
`B`
`text(The two edges connected to vertex 5 both flow away from the)`
`text(vertex. Therefore, vertex 5 cannot be reached in this network)`
`text(starting from any other vertex, eliminating options A, C and D.)`
`=> B`
Steel water pipes connect five points underground.
The directed graph below shows the directions of the flow of water through these pipes between these points.
The directed graph shows that water can flow from
\(C\)
\(\text{Tracing the arrows, water can flow from point 4 to point 1.}\)
\(\text{Options A, B and D each run against an arrow.}\)
\(\Rightarrow C\)
One of the landmarks in a city is a hedge maze. The maze contains eight statues. The statues are labelled `F` to `M` on the following directed graph. Walkers within the maze are only allowed to move in the directions of the arrows.
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List the three other ways that statue `H` can be reached from statue `K`. (1 mark)
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a. `F and K`
b. `KJH, KMJH, KFJH`
a. `F and K`
b. `KJH, KMJH, KFJH`