[Math] Graph theory- Deleting a vertex from a graph

algorithmsgraph theory

Given an undirected connected graph $G=(V,E)$ and two vertices $s,t \in V$ . We know that the length of the shortest path from s to t is bigger than $V / 2 $.

I would love your help with proving that there must be a vertex which if we would delete it, along with the edges going out of it, there won't be a path between $s$ and $t$.

sadly I didn't come with any smart conclusions.

Thanks!

Best Answer

Hint: Prove that $s$ and $t$ do not belong to the same biconnected component of $G$.