9.3.1 - Valid Heap Example 1
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Define a heap in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what makes heaps different from other data structures.
What is the time complexity of inserting an element into a heap?
💡 Hint: Recall how height affects performance.
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What property must a max-heap satisfy?
💡 Hint: Think about the requirements for retrieving the maximum element quickly.
True or False: A binary tree can be a heap even if it has missing nodes.
💡 Hint: Recall the shape property of heaps.
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Create a valid max-heap from the following numbers: 10, 20, 15, 30, 25. Describe how you would go about it.
💡 Hint: Keep an eye on the relationships between the parent and child nodes.
A max-heap is given as [50, 30, 20, 15, 10]. If we insert a value of 25, how does this affect the heap?
💡 Hint: Think about how the insertion balances the structure.
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