The Graph Consists of a Collection of Nodes (The Dots

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Essay

The graph consists of a collection of nodes (the dots in the figure) connected by edges (line segments from one node to another). A move on a graph is a move from one node to another along the single edge. Find the probability of moving from Start to Finish in a sequence of two random moves in the graph. (All directions are equally likely.)
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