Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 10 - Graphs and Trees - Exercise Set 10.1 - Page 640: 12

Answer

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Work Step by Step

To solve this puzzle using a graph, introduce a notation in which, for example, wc/ f g means that the wolf and the cabbage are on the left bank of the river and the ferryman and the goat are on the right bank. Then draw those arrangements of wolf, cabbage, goat, and ferryman that can be reached from the initial arrangement (wgcf/) and that are not arrangements to be avoided (such as (wg/ f c)). At each stage ask yourself, “Where can I go from here?” and draw lines or arrows pointing to those arrangements. This method gives the graph shown at the top of the next column
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