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VTMO 2026 - Grade 9 - Final - SET 3 - Self-study Question 4

VTMO · VTMO 2026 - Grade 9 - Final - SET 3 - Self-study

Question 4

Let $K$ be a set of $n$ elements, where $n\ge5$. Consider any $n+1$ distinct three-element subsets of $K$.

a) Prove that one of these subsets, $A$, has the property that each element of $A$ also belongs to another subset in the family.

b) For $n=5$, prove that two of the six subsets have exactly one common element.

c) For $n=9$, prove that two of the ten subsets have exactly one common element.