Question 1
This question compares possible designs for a new computer network between multiple school buildings, and whether they meet specific requirements.
A school's administration team decides to install new fibre-optic internet cables underground. The school has eight buildings that need to be connected by these cables. A map of the school is shown below, with the internet access point of each building labelled A-H.
Jonas is planning where to install the underground cables. He begins by determining the distances, in metres, between the underground access points in each of the buildings.
He finds and .
Question (a)
(a)
Find AF .
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Question (b)
(b)
The cost for installing the cable directly between A and F is .
Find the cost per metre of installing this cable.
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