Practice Deleting A Node With One Child (40.1.2) - Search trees - Part B
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Deleting a Node with One Child

Practice - Deleting a Node with One Child

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What happens if we delete a node without any children?

💡 Hint: Think of the simplest scenario.

Question 2 Easy

What do we do if a node has only one child?

💡 Hint: Consider the 'PUP' method.

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Question 1

What is the first step in deleting a node from a binary search tree?

Finding the node
Counting children
Connecting parents

💡 Hint: Consider what you need to know first before making changes.

Question 2

True or False: A leaf node can be deleted without further adjustments.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition of a leaf node.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the following binary search tree, identify the nodes that must be promoted if you were to delete 50, 30, and 70 serially. What does the tree look like after each deletion?

💡 Hint: Draw the structure out for better visualization.

Challenge 2 Hard

Why is it important to keep a binary search tree balanced after deletions? Discuss the possible impacts on performance.

💡 Hint: Think about how an unbalanced tree would impact search time.

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