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Networks, SMB-005

A network is represented by the following graph.
 

  1. Draw the above network as a planar graph.   (1 mark)

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  2. Find the number of faces of this planar graph.   (2 marks)

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i.    
       

ii.    \(6\)

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ii.
    \(\text{Method 1}\)

\(\text{By inspection (see image above):} \)

\(\text{Number of faces = 6} \)
 

\(\text{Method 2}\)

`v-e+f` `=2`  
`8-12+f` `=2`  
`f` `=6`  

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