Question

Which of the below descriptions shows a possible HAMILTON PATH?

Answer 1

Option B: FECBAD represents the Hamilton path

Explanation:

The vertices in the given graph are A,B,C,D,E and F

We need to determine the Hamilton path of the given graph.

By definition, we know that a Hamilton path touches each and every vertex in a graph exactly once.

Hence, we need to connect the vertices in such a way that the graph touches each and every vertex exactly once.

Option A: EFADECBA

From this description, we can see that the path starts from the vertex E and connects all the vertices but some of the vertices are repeated twice.

Hence, the path EFADECBA is not a Hamilton path.

Therefore, Option A is not the correct answer.

Option B: FECBAD

From this description, we can see that the path starts from the vertex F and connects all the vertices exactly once.

Hence, the path FECBAD is the Hamilton path.

Therefore, Option B is the correct answer.

Option C: ADEFBC

From this description, we can see that the path starts from the vertex A and connects all the vertices but the path from F to B has to touch the vertex A. Thus, the vertices are repeated twice.

Hence, the path ADEFBC is not a Hamilton path.

Therefore, Option C is not the correct answer.

Option D: ADECBAFE

From this description, we can see that the path starts from the vertex A and connects all the vertices but some of the vertices are repeated twice.

Hence, the path ADECBAFE is not a Hamilton path.

Therefore, Option D is not the correct answer.