15.3 - Successor Function
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Practice Questions
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What is a successor in a binary search tree?
💡 Hint: Look for the next node in sorted order.
Which function would you use to find the predecessor?
💡 Hint: Remember the left child holds smaller values.
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What is the successor of a node with value 4 if the right subtree is 6, 7, 8?
💡 Hint: Look for the minimal value in the right part.
The predecessor of the maximum node in the tree is always:
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of the largest node.
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You have a binary search tree with nodes 10, 5, 15, and 12. Determine the successor of 10 and explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Look for the smallest node greater than 10.
In a tree, a node 6 has children 4 and 8. Determine the predecessor of node 6 and explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Find the rightmost child of the left subtree.
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