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Networks, SMB-022

The following graph with five vertices is a complete graph.
 

How many edges must be removed so that the graph will have the minimum number of edges to remain connected. Explain your answer.   (3 marks)

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`text{6 edges need to be removed}`

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`text(The minimum number of edges for a connected graph with)`

`text{5 vertices is 4 (see one possible example below).}`
 

 
`:.\ text(Edges to be removed)\ = 10-4= 6`

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