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A
Interpretation: If, for instance, the Van of the hospital travels from A to B to C to D to E, and lastly returns to A; the total number of miles that the van has to travel in this route is to be calculated.
Concept Introduction: Every day, the van of the hospital is dispatched to pick up the blood and platelet donations from its local donation centers.
B
Interpretation: If hospital is the beginning location and created a route using the NN heuristic, the total distance in miles that the van has to travel in this route is to be calculated.
Concept Introduction: Every day, the van of the hospital is dispatched to pick up the blood and platelet donations from its local donation centers.
C
Interpretation: If hospital is the beginning location and created a route using the NN heuristic, the total distance in miles that the van has to travel in this route is to be calculated.
Concept Introduction: Every day, the van of the hospital is dispatched to pick up the blood and platelet donations from its local donation centers.
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