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The numbers \(1, 2, \dots , 9\) are divided into three groups. Prove that the product of the numbers in one of the groups will always be no less than 72.

a) An axisymmetric convex 101-gon is given. Prove that its axis of symmetry passes through one of its vertices.

b) What can be said about the case of a decagon?

Prove that \(n^2 + 1\) is not divisible by \(3\) for any natural \(n\).

Prove there are no natural numbers \(a\) and \(b\), such as \(a^2 - 3b^2 = 8\).

In a city, there are 15 telephones. Can I connect them with wires so that each phone is connected exactly with five others?

There are 30 people in the class. Can it be that 9 of them have 3 friends (in this class), 11 have 4 friends, and 10 have 5 friends?

In the city Smallville there are 15 telephones. Can they be connected by wires so that there are four phones, each of which is connected to three others, eight phones, each of which is connected to six, and three phones, each of which is connected to five others?