Prove that every nontrivial tree has at least two vertices

Chapter 10, Problem 29E

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Prove that every nontrivial tree has at least two vertices of degree 1 by filling in the details and completing the following argument: Let T be a nontrivial tree and let S be the set of all paths from one vertex to another of T. Among all the paths in S, choose a path P with the most edges. (Why is it possible to find such a P?) What can you say about the initial and final vertices of P ? Why?

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