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Title: "Order of the vertex" - Networks
Post by: 99.96 on November 04, 2011, 06:48:33 pm

Question 3 in networks:
In the network diagram, the order of the vertex that represents the ACT is?

What the hell is the order of the vertex?
I thought it was a misprint and it was meant to say degree instead. So i put down B which is apparently correct.

But for clarification, is order of a vertex the same thing as the degree or was it a misprint?

Title: Re: "Order of the vertex" - Networks
Post by: TM69 on November 04, 2011, 06:56:23 pm

i had no idea either.. i thought it meant the order as in chronologically, so i put E, thinking d=the 4th letter haha

Title: Re: "Order of the vertex" - Networks
Post by: RobDog on November 04, 2011, 06:57:46 pm

Did the exact same thing.
I'm positive my teacher said something about examiners using the word 'order' instead of degree just to trick some people up...or maybe i just hoped he did.
Either way its correct  ;D

Title: Re: "Order of the vertex" - Networks
Post by: Natters on November 04, 2011, 06:57:56 pm

i had no idea wtf order was either, but i assumed degree
in hindsight, TM69's answer made more sense, but was wrong
dat luck

Title: Re: "Order of the vertex" - Networks
Post by: 99.96 on November 04, 2011, 06:59:09 pm

Quote from: TM69 on November 04, 2011, 06:56:23 pm

i had no idea either.. i thought it meant the order as in chronologically, so i put E, thinking d=the 4th letter haha

Yeah i was thinking that, but something about that just didnt make sense, ended up going with my gut:)

Title: Re: "Order of the vertex" - Networks
Post by: horizon on November 04, 2011, 07:54:03 pm

Yeah, I just assumed degree....VCAA mistake?

Title: Re: "Order of the vertex" - Networks
Post by: Natters on November 04, 2011, 07:56:30 pm

not a mistake as it isnt unheard of, just an annoying and lame little trick on their part

Title: Re: "Order of the vertex" - Networks
Post by: Hodgeyhodgey on November 04, 2011, 08:10:18 pm

Just a different word for degree, sadly. Had me stumped for a little bit and I thought about putting 4, but I didn't change my answer at the last minute like a good little boy and it paid off!

Title: Re: "Order of the vertex" - Networks
Post by: ReganM on November 05, 2011, 11:26:17 am

Phew, I just assumed it meant "degree". ):

When I saw that question during reading time, I was like, "Why is there no glossary in my further book?!?!?"