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Date November 2009 Marks available 5 Reference code 09N.3dm.hl.TZ0.3
Level HL only Paper Paper 3 Discrete mathematics Time zone TZ0
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Question

The planar graph G and its complement G are both simple and connected.

Given that G has 6 vertices and 10 edges, show that G is a tree.

Markscheme

the complete graph with 6 vertices has 15 edges so G has 

6 vertices and 5 edges     M1A1

the number of faces in G , f=2+ev=1     M1A1

it is therefore a tree because f=1     R1

Note: Accept it is a tree because v=e+1

 

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Syllabus sections

Topic 10 - Option: Discrete mathematics » 10.7 » Simple graphs; connected graphs; complete graphs; bipartite graphs; planar graphs; trees; weighted graphs, including tabular representation.
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