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Combinatorics Difficulty 4.9 AIME Find the answer

For the following planar graphs, determine the number of vertices vv, edges ee, and faces ff: i. v=9,e=16,f=9v=9, e=16, f=9; ii. v=7,e=14,f=9v=7, e=14, f=9. Verify Euler's formula ve+f=2v-e+f=2.

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Solution

i. For the graph with v=9,e=16,f=9v=9, e=16, f=9, Euler's formula ve+f=2v-e+f=2 holds as 916+9=29-16+9=2. ii. For the graph with v=7,e=14,f=9v=7, e=14, f=9, Euler's formula ve+f=2v-e+f=2 holds as 714+9=27-14+9=2.

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