3. A business man has to visit five cities A, B, C, D and E. The distance (in hundred miles) between the five cities is as follows: ABCDE A 76 8 4 B 7 8 5 6 C 6 8 * 9 7 D 8 59 8 E 46 7 8 If the businessman starts from city A and has to come back to his starting point, which route should he select so that the total distance travelled is minimum.

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3. A business man has to visit five cities A, B, C, D and E. The distance (in hundred miles) between
the five cities is as follows:
ABCDE
A 76 8 4
B 7 8 5 6
c 6 8 *9 7
D 8 5 9 * 8
E 46 7 8
*
If the businessman starts from city A and has to come back to his starting point, which route
should he select so that the total distance travelled is minimum.
Transcribed Image Text:3. A business man has to visit five cities A, B, C, D and E. The distance (in hundred miles) between the five cities is as follows: ABCDE A 76 8 4 B 7 8 5 6 c 6 8 *9 7 D 8 5 9 * 8 E 46 7 8 * If the businessman starts from city A and has to come back to his starting point, which route should he select so that the total distance travelled is minimum.
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