13. Show by example that the statement "every planar graph has a vertex with degree less than or equal to 4" is false.

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Show by example that the statement “every planar graph has a vertex with degree less than or equal to 4” is false.
### Question 13:

**Show by example that the statement "every planar graph has a vertex with degree less than or equal to 4" is false.**

In this exercise, students are asked to find an example of a planar graph where each vertex has a degree greater than 4, thereby disproving the given statement. A planar graph is a graph that can be drawn on a plane without any edges crossing.
Transcribed Image Text:### Question 13: **Show by example that the statement "every planar graph has a vertex with degree less than or equal to 4" is false.** In this exercise, students are asked to find an example of a planar graph where each vertex has a degree greater than 4, thereby disproving the given statement. A planar graph is a graph that can be drawn on a plane without any edges crossing.
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