10.5.2 - Types of Heaps
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Describe the main difference between max heaps and min heaps.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between parent and child nodes.
What time complexity does inserting an element in a heap have?
💡 Hint: Consider the height of the heap and how far you might need to move elements.
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In a max heap, which of the following statements is true?
💡 Hint: Think about the structure of the heap.
True or False: In a min heap, the children of a node can exceed the parent value.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of a min heap.
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Construct a max heap from the following array: [3, 9, 2, 15, 5, 11]. Illustrate the process.
💡 Hint: Begin at the first non-leaf node, observe each parent-child relationship.
Given a binary tree, how do you convert it to a min heap while preserving the tree's structure? Provide a step-by-step algorithm.
💡 Hint: Think about how to organize the values layer by layer similar to level order traversal.
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