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Exercise · ZW-PATH-IN-A-GRAPH-007 · ★★☆ Intermediate

What is the maximum length of a path with no repeated vertices in the complete graph \(K_6\)?

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  • D. 5

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Explanation

All 6 vertices can be visited once, which gives 5 edges.

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Review the concept: Path in a graph

A path of length \(k\) is a sequence of vertices \(v_0,\dots,v_k\) such that each consecutive pair is joined by an edge of \(E\).

\[\{v_{i-1},v_i\}\in E,\qquad i=1,\dots,k\]

More practice problems: path in a graph

  • ZW-PATH-IN-A-GRAPH-001 What is the length of the path 1,2,3,4 in a graph where 12, 23 and 34 are edges?
  • ZW-PATH-IN-A-GRAPH-002 A graph has edges 12, 23, 34, 14, 25. Which of these sequences is a path?
  • ZW-PATH-IN-A-GRAPH-003 In the 5-cycle 1,2,3,4,5 (edges 12,23,34,45,51), what is the length of the shortest path from 1 to…
  • ZW-PATH-IN-A-GRAPH-004 A graph has edges 12, 13, 23, 34. How many walks of length 2 (vertices may repeat) start and end at…
  • ZW-PATH-IN-A-GRAPH-005 A path passes through 5 distinct vertices. What is its length?
  • ZW-PATH-IN-A-GRAPH-006 Take the graph with edges 12, 23, 34. How many walks of length 3 go from 1 to 2 (vertices may repea…
  • ZW-PATH-IN-A-GRAPH-008 If a graph has a path from u to v, what can be guaranteed?
  • ZW-PATH-IN-A-GRAPH-009 A graph has edges 12, 23, 34, 45, 16, 65, 25. What is the distance (length of a shortest path) betw…

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