10.5.1 - Priority Queue Implementation
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Practice Questions
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What is the main property of a max heap?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between parents and children.
How can you determine the children of a node at index 2 in an array representation of a heap?
💡 Hint: Use the formulas: left child index = 2i + 1 and right child index = 2i + 2.
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What is the time complexity of inserting an element in a max heap?
💡 Hint: Recall how insertion works in relation to the height of a tree.
True or False: In a min heap, the highest value is always at the root.
💡 Hint: Think about the properties of heaps.
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Given the array [12, 7, 5, 29, 38, 3], create a max heap and explain your process.
💡 Hint: Map out each path as you fix the heap.
Consider an application using priority queues in scheduling tasks. Discuss how a heap could help manage this effectively.
💡 Hint: Think about the properties of priorities in daily tasks.
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