AQA Further Maths Discrete Sample

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b What is the minimum possible number of vertices of degree 1 for a tree on five vertices?

c What is the maximum possible vertex degree for a tree on 5 vertices? d List the possible sets of vertex degrees for trees on 5 vertices. 6

A simple, connected Eulerian graph has 5 vertices and 7 edges. Deduce the degrees of the vertices.

7

This question is about the seven graphs (A) K , (B) K , (C) K , (D) K and (G ) K . 3

4

5

2,3

, (E) K

2,4

, (F ) K

3,3

3,4

PL E

a How many edges does each of these graphs have? b Which of the six graphs are Eulerian? 8

a Give an example of a graph that is Hamiltonian but not Eulerian. b Give an example of a graph that is Eulerian but not Hamiltonian.

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There are 6 different trees with 6 vertices. Draw an example of each and state its degrees.

a Are complete graphs Hamiltonian?

How many different trees on:

a

4

vertices

b

5

vertices

SA

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M

b Are complete bipartite graphs Hamiltonian?

c

12

6

vertices can be made as subgraphs of K

3,3

?

A graph has 4 vertices. The vertex degrees are 1,  2,  3,  4.

a How many edges does the graph have? b Explain how the vertex degrees show that the graph is not simple-connected. c How many different graphs fit this description?

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