A List alphabetically by the first letter, all 3 − letter license plate codes consisting of 3 different letters chosen from M , A , T , H . Discuss how this list relates to n P r . B Recognize the list from A so that all codes without M comes first, then all codes without A , then all codes without T , and finally all codes without H . Discuss how this illustrates the formula n P r = r ! n C r .
A List alphabetically by the first letter, all 3 − letter license plate codes consisting of 3 different letters chosen from M , A , T , H . Discuss how this list relates to n P r . B Recognize the list from A so that all codes without M comes first, then all codes without A , then all codes without T , and finally all codes without H . Discuss how this illustrates the formula n P r = r ! n C r .
A
List alphabetically by the first letter, all
3
−
letter
license plate codes consisting of
3
different letters chosen from
M
,
A
,
T
,
H
. Discuss how this list relates to
n
P
r
.
B
Recognize the list from
A
so that all codes without
M
comes first, then all codes without
A
, then all codes without
T
, and finally all codes without
H
.
Discuss how this illustrates the formula
n
P
r
=
r
!
n
C
r
.
7. [10 marks]
Let G
=
(V,E) be a 3-connected graph. We prove that for every x, y, z Є V, there is a
cycle in G on which x, y, and z all lie.
(a) First prove that there are two internally disjoint xy-paths Po and P₁.
(b) If z is on either Po or P₁, then combining Po and P₁ produces a cycle on which
x, y, and z all lie. So assume that z is not on Po and not on P₁. Now prove that
there are three paths Qo, Q1, and Q2 such that:
⚫each Qi starts at z;
• each Qi ends at a vertex w; that is on Po or on P₁, where wo, w₁, and w₂ are
distinct;
the paths Qo, Q1, Q2 are disjoint from each other (except at the start vertex
2) and are disjoint from the paths Po and P₁ (except at the end vertices wo,
W1, and w₂).
(c) Use paths Po, P₁, Qo, Q1, and Q2 to prove that there is a cycle on which x, y, and
z all lie. (To do this, notice that two of the w; must be on the same Pj.)
6. [10 marks]
Let T be a tree with n ≥ 2 vertices and leaves. Let BL(T) denote the block graph of
T.
(a) How many vertices does BL(T) have?
(b) How many edges does BL(T) have?
Prove that your answers are correct.
4. [10 marks]
Find both a matching of maximum size and a vertex cover of minimum size in
the following bipartite graph. Prove that your answer is correct.
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