15.2 - Finding the Maximum
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Practice Questions
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What is the minimum value in the BST if the root is 10 and the leftmost path goes 10 -> 8 -> 5?
💡 Hint: Follow the left path to the end.
Find the maximum value in a BST where the root is 15 and it has a right child that goes 15 -> 20 -> 25.
💡 Hint: Move right until you can’t.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the process to find the minimum value in a binary search tree?
💡 Hint: Think about moving left in the tree.
True or False: The maximum value in a BST is found at the leftmost node.
💡 Hint: Consider the structure of a binary search tree.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a complex BST with values 20, 15, 30, 10, 18, 25, 35, list down the traversal steps to find both the minimum and maximum values.
💡 Hint: Follow the left path for minimum and right for maximum.
In a binary search tree, how would finding the successor of a node placed at the bottom level with no right child differ from someone positioned higher up with a right child?
💡 Hint: Visualize the tree and explore different paths.
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