The Minimal Spanning Tree Algorithm Has Connected Nodes 8 and 9

question 18

Multiple Choice

The minimal spanning tree algorithm has connected nodes 8 and 9. Node 8 could be connected to nodes 11 (distance 6) and 12 (distance 5) and node 9 could be connected to node 12 (distance 3) and node 13 (distance 2) . Which will you do next?

• A) connect 8 to 11
• B) connect 8 to 12
• C) connect 9 to 12
• D) connect 9 to 13

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