Provided below is a map of 10 states: Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa. Construct a graph where two vertices are connected if the two states share a border. Then perform a graph coloring to determine the minimum number of colors needed.

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Provided below is a map of 10 states: Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa. Construct a graph where two vertices are connected if the two states share a border. Then perform a graph coloring to determine the minimum number of colors needed.

WYOMING
COLORADO
NEW MEXICO
SOUTH DAKOTA
NEBRASKA
KANSAS
OKLAHOMA
IOWA
WISCONSI
MISSOURI
ILLINO
ARKANSAS
Transcribed Image Text:WYOMING COLORADO NEW MEXICO SOUTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA KANSAS OKLAHOMA IOWA WISCONSI MISSOURI ILLINO ARKANSAS
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