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Suppose we have a map in which no single territory is made up of disconnected regions. How many colors are needed to color the territories of this map, if all the territories that share a border segment must be of different colors?

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Subject keyword(s)Graph Theory
Grade levelHigh School, Higher Education, Informal Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audienceEducator, Learner
Rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

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Four Color Theorem