16.2 - Inserting Duplicate Values
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Practice Questions
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What happens if you try to insert a duplicate value in a binary search tree?
💡 Hint: Think about maintaining unique values in the structure.
What direction do you take when inserting a value smaller than the current node?
💡 Hint: Smaller values go to the left!
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What will happen if you try to insert a value that already exists in a binary search tree?
💡 Hint: Remember the uniqueness requirement!
True or False: A binary search tree must always contain at least one node.
💡 Hint: Consider what the minimum structure of a tree is.
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Construct a binary search tree by inserting the values [15, 10, 20, 8, 12, 17, 25]. Draw the tree structure and explain each step.
💡 Hint: Keep track of where each value goes!
You have a binary search tree and want to insert 25 after inserting 15, 10, and 20. Describe the traversal steps taken and the reasoning.
💡 Hint: Think about how each comparison determines the next path in the tree.
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