Let G be a connected graph with at least one edge and F ⊆ E(G) be an edge cut. Prove that F is a minimal edge cut if and only if G − F contains exactly two connected components

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Let G be a connected graph with at least one edge and F ⊆ E(G) be an edge cut. Prove that F is a minimal edge cut if and only if G − F contains exactly two connected components.

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