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Consider all possible trees with $n$ nodes. Let $k$ be the number of nodes with degree greater than $1$ in a given tree. What is the maximum possible value of $k$?
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Is it n-2 ?
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see if it is a skewed tree

then n=k,rt?
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If it is a skewed tree then k can be at Max n-2 because end vertices will have degree 1 only and n-2 vertices will have degree 2.

Maximum value of $k$ is $n-2$ which is example of line graph because every tree should contain at least $2$ pendent vertices (i.e vertex with degree $1$). Therefore value of $k$ cannot exceed $n-2.$
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Yes, correct.

Extra info: Min value of k is 1 when the graph is star graph where n-1 vertices have degree one and root has degree n-1.
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@Warrior in a tree, degree of a node is equal to the number of sub-trees, right? graph and tree have different definition of degree of a node, isn't it?
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ISI subjective questions are generally of 10 marks so I guess a general proof for n-ary tree would be better.

@Arjun Sir, trees are generally considered as  directed graphs right? Then what about the nodes having 0 degree(leaf nodes)? Why they have not been considered in the answer? 🤔

Let the tree with degree max $=2$ ,

Let , no of internal nodes whose degree $>1 =k$

then no of pendent vertex $= n-k$

now as we know that no of edges in tree $= n-1$

by handshaking theorem ,

sum of degrees of each verteces  $= 2 *$ edges

now , $2*(k)+1*(n-k) = 2*(n-1) \Rightarrow k = (n-2)$
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This is correct Proof for Binary trees not for n-ary trees, but it really helps to understand how it works for any generic trees.Thanks:-)
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Degree of a node in the tree is equal to the number of sub-trees of that node, right?

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There is a theorem which says for a tree with at least 2 vertices we have at least 2 pendant vertices.

Since, in a tree of n nodes, we have at least 2 pendant vertices,

the number of vertices left which will surely have the degree more than 1 is

n-2= maximum value of k.
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@Ayush Upadhyaya for full binary tree it will be

$(2^{h+1} - 1) - \frac{n}{2}$

right?

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@tusharp-Be it any tree, max value for k would be  $n-2$.

Every tree has atleast 2 pendant vertices.

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Isn't the question asking for the number of internal nodes?

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