The figure below shows the possible routes from city A to city J as well as the time (in minutes) required for a trip between each pair of cities (note that if no arc joins two cities it is not possible to travel non-stop between those two cities). A traveler wishes to find the quickest option to travel from city A to city J.
Which nodes are the origin and destination for this problem?
A) Node A is the origin, Node J is the destination.
B) Node A is the origin, Node M is the destination.
C) Node B is the origin, Node I is the destination.
D) Node B is the destination, Node I is the origin.
E) Node A is the destination, Node I is the origin.

Question

The figure below shows the possible routes from city A to city J as well as the time (in minutes) required for a trip between each pair of cities (note that if no arc joins two cities it is not possible to travel non-stop between those two cities). A traveler wishes to find the quickest option to travel from city A to city J. 
 Which nodes are the origin and destination for this problem?
A) Node A is the origin, Node J is the destination. 
B) Node A is the origin, Node M is the destination. 
C) Node B is the origin, Node I is the destination. 
D) Node B is the destination, Node I is the origin. 
E) Node A is the destination, Node I is the origin.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Node A is the starting point and Node J is the destination. This is because the problem asks for the quickest option to travel from city A to city J, so we need to find the shortest path between these two nodes.

The Figure Below Shows the Possible Routes from City a to City