(4) For all n > 2, is it possible to partition the set of edges of K, into a single edge, a path of length two, a 3-element cycle, a 4-element cycle,.., and an (n- 1)-element cycle? Justify your answer with a proof or a counterexample.

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(4) For all n > 2, is it possible to partition the set of edges of Kn into a single edge, a path of length two, a
3-element cycle, a 4-element cycle, ..., and an (n – 1)-element cycle? Justify your answer with a proof or a
counterexample.
Transcribed Image Text:(4) For all n > 2, is it possible to partition the set of edges of Kn into a single edge, a path of length two, a 3-element cycle, a 4-element cycle, ..., and an (n – 1)-element cycle? Justify your answer with a proof or a counterexample.
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