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A star graph, call it S_k is a complete bipartite graph with one vertex in the center and k vertices around the leaves. To be a tree a graph on n vertices must be connected and have n-1 edges. We could also say it is connected and has no cycles. Now a star graph, say S_4 has 3 edges and 4 vertices and is clearly connected. It is a tree. This would be true for any S_k since they all have k vertices and k-1 edges. And Now think of K_1,k as a complete bipartite graph. We have one internal vertex and k vertices around the leaves. This gives us k+1 vertices and k edges total so it is a tree. So one way is clear. Now we would need to show that any bipartite graph other than S_1,k cannot be a tree. If we look at K_2,k which is a bipartite graph with 2 vertices on one side and k on the other,can this be a tree?

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