DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CENTRE FOR DIPLOMA STUDIES

DAT 10203 DISCRTE MATHEMATICS

PROBLEM BASED TASK
*SERIES NUMBER PBT 1 PBT 2

TOPICS GRAPH

QUESTION NUMBER 1,2 AND 3

DATELINE 20 APRIL 2020

YEAR AND PROGRAM 1 DAT

STUDENT NAME MATRIX NO SECTION

1. MUHAMMAD AZAM AA190886 2
AKHRAM BIN ABDULLAH
2. MUHAMAD HAFIZ AA190509 2
STUDENTS DETAIL FAKHRUDDIN BIN AWANG
3. OS ASRI FIKRI BIN OS AA190471 2
NORTIKA

PUAN MAZNIHA BINTI BERAHIM

LECTURER NAME

TOTAL MARKS

LECTURER COMMENTS:

Notes: 1. *Please tick “√” at the appropriate box

2. Use blue front page for Section 1, green front page for Section 2 and pink front page for Section 3
PROBLEM 1

STEP 1: Define the problem

We need to find the shortest distance and shortest time based on weighted graph from UTHM Parit Raja
to UTHM Pagoh.

STEP 2: Devise a plan

Calculate distance and time of all possible way from UTHM Parit Raja to UTHM Pagoh.

STEP 3: Generate solution

a) Find the shortest route in distance from UTHMM Parit Raja to UTHM Pagoh.

UTHM Parit Raja → Sri Gading → Parit Sulong → UTHM Pagoh

b) Find the shortest route in time from UTHM Parit Raja to UTHM Pagoh.

UTHM Parit Raja → Parit Bingan → Yong Peng → UTHM Pagoh

c) Solve the traveling salesperson problem to the above figure.

There are three possible way that salesperson to take from UTHM parit raja to UTHM pagoh

1. UTHM Parit Raja → Sri Gading → Parit Sulong → UTHM Pagoh.

Distance = 73km, Time = 85 minutes
2. UTHM Parit Raja → Parit Bingan → Yong Peng → UTHM Pagoh
Distance = 75.9km, Time = 58 minutes
3. UTHM Parit Raja → Parit Bingan → Ayer Hitam → Yong Peng → UTHM Pagoh
Distance = 91km, Time = 69 minutes

All of this calculation we can see the second way are the best choice for salesperson to take.

STEP 4: Check and interpret

We have identified all the possible way from UTHM Parit Raja to UTHM Pagoh. The shortest distance is
UTHM Parit Raja → Sri Gading → Parit Sulong → UTHM Pagoh and the shortest time is UTHM Parit
Raja → Parit Bingan → Yong Peng → UTHM Pagoh. However, a better choose for salesperson need to
take from UTHM parit raja to UTHM pagoh are UTHM Parit Raja → Parit Bingan → Yong Peng →
UTHM Pagoh because the distance that it takes just a little bit longer from first way but the time it takes
are far shorter than the first way.
PROBLEM 2

STEP 1: Define the Problem

We have to label the room and identify a way to tour the exhibit so that we pass through each door
exactly once.

STEP 2: Devise a plan

Label the room = {A, B, C, D, E}
Assume the way = A → B → C → D → E → A

STEP 3: Generate solution

STEP 4: Check and Interpret

We label each room with variables {A, B, C, D, E}. We use the circuit or cycle terms of the graph
because the tour we sketch begin at the same room or vertex. We don’t have repeated edges because we
not allowed to pass through each door or edges twice. So, we can tour each room without pass through the
same door. The way to tour exhibit is A→B→C→D→E→A.
PROBLEM 3

STEP 1: Define the Problem

We need find the route with the least total airfare that visits each of the cities in
this graph, where the weight on an edge is the least price available for a flight between the two cities.

STEP 2: Devise a plan

Cities Vertex name
Los Angeles LA
San Francisco SF
Denver DV
Detroit DT
New York NY

Los Angeles to:

a. San Francisco = $69
b. Denver = $209
c. Detroit = $349
d. New York = $379

San Francisco to:

a. Denver = $179
b. Detroit = $329
c. New York = $359

Denver to:
a. Detroit = $229
b. New York = $279

Detroit to:
a. New York = $189
STEP 3: Generate solution

LA → SF → DV → DT → NY
$69 + $179 + $229 + $189 = $666

STEP 4: Check and Interpret

First, I consume all the vertex as a short form of every cities which is LA for Los Angeles, SF for San
Francisco, DV for Denver, DT for Detroit and NY for New York. Then, start from any vertex. I pick LA
vertex. Next, choose from LA to cities that have the cheapest flight. The result is LA to SF to DV to DT
to NY. The price of all the flight is $666.
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