13. Let G = (V, E) be an undirected connected loop-free planar graph. Suppose G determines53 regions. If, for some planar embedding of G, each region has at least five edges in its boundary,prove that |V | > 81.

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13. Let G = (V, E) be an undirected connected loop-free planar graph. Suppose G determines
53 regions. If, for some planar embedding of G, each region has at least five edges in its boundary,
prove that |V | > 81.

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