11.4 - Heaps as a Sorting Algorithm
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What type of heap has the maximum element at the root?
💡 Hint: Think about which is at the highest priority.
Describe what happens during the delete max operation.
💡 Hint: Consider how the structure needs to be maintained.
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What is the time complexity of heapsort?
💡 Hint: Think about both building and extracting complexities.
True or False: A min-heap ensures the maximum element is at the root.
💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of heap types!
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Design an algorithm to construct a max-heap from an unsorted array of integers. Show intermediate steps.
💡 Hint: Consider each subtree and how to ensure the heap property is maintained.
Explain in detail how heapsort can be applied to sort an array of negative numbers.
💡 Hint: Remember that sorting depends on order, not value sign.
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