Practice Deleting a Leaf Node - 40.1.1 | 40. Search trees - Part B | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a leaf node?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the definition given for a leaf node.

Question 2

Easy

What happens to a leaf node when deleted?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the characteristic of leaf nodes.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the first action taken when deleting a node?

  • Search for the node
  • Directly remove it
  • Promote a child

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how we navigate the tree.

Question 2

True or False: A leaf node has at least one child.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the definition of leaf nodes.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given the following binary search tree, delete the node with value 15, which has two children. Show the resulting tree structure.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how to find the maximum value in the left subtree.

Question 2

Explain why maintaining a balanced tree is important during deletions, especially when nodes have two children.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the worst-case scenarios for an unbalanced tree.

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