Worksheets — Set 14

Graph theory & combinatorics · Graph fundamentals

Print and write your answers. Use diagrams to show thinking.

Warm-up

1. How many subsets does a set with 18 elements have? ___ 2. Prove or disprove: if n is even, n² is even. 3. P(at least one head in 17 fair tosses) = ___

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Written practice

1. How many subsets does a set with 17 elements have? ___ 2. Prove or disprove: if n is even, n² is even. 3. P(at least one head in 16 fair tosses) = ___ 4. Write the recurrence aₙ = 16aₙ₋₁ with a₀ = 1 ___ 5. Graph with 18 vertices — minimum edges for connectivity? ___ 6. Convert 56₁₀ to base 17. = ___ 7. How many subsets does a set with 20 elements have? ___ 8. P(at least one head in 19 fair tosses) = ___

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More written practice

1. Write the recurrence aₙ = 19aₙ₋₁ with a₀ = 1 ___ 2. Graph with 21 vertices — minimum edges for connectivity? ___ 3. Convert 59₁₀ to base 20. = ___ 4. How many subsets does a set with 23 elements have? ___ 5. P(at least one head in 22 fair tosses) = ___ 6. Write the recurrence aₙ = 22aₙ₋₁ with a₀ = 1 ___

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Patterns and rules

1. How many subsets does a set with 34 elements have? ___ 2. Prove or disprove: if n is even, n² is even. 3. P(at least one head in 33 fair tosses) = ___

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Parent tip: Use trees or tables for counting