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Use induction on n...5. Use induction on n to prove that any tree on n2 2 vertices has at least two vertices of degree 1 (a vertex of degree 1 is

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Clearly it is true for n=2, since a tree having 2 vertices have both the vertices of degree one.

Let it be true for n =k, i.e. a tree having k vertices have atleast two vertices of degree one.

Now, for n =k+1, we have to add one more vertex to tree having k vertices.

Case 1: if we add (k+1)th vertex to a vertex having degree one then (k+1)th vertex will have degree one and we will end up having atleast two vertices of degree one.

Case 2: if we add (k+1)th vertex to any vertex having degree not equal two one, then we already have atleast 2 vertices of degree one( since statement is true for n=k).

Therefore, it is true for n=k+1, and hence by principle of mathematical induction, every tree having vertices greater than or equal to two vertices will have atleast two vertices of degree one.

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