Prove that a tree with two vertices of degree 3 must have at least four vertices of degree 1 using contradiction
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Since the tree has only two vertices of degree 3, all other vertices must have degree less than or equal to 2. If there are no vertices of degree 1, then all other vertices must have degree 2. This means that the tree is a path with at least four vertices, Show more…
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