1.8 - Binary Tree Basics
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Practice Questions
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What is a binary tree?
💡 Hint: Think about how trees in nature branch out.
What’s the difference between a binary tree and a binary search tree?
💡 Hint: Consider how values are arranged in each structure.
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What does a binary search tree allow us to do efficiently?
💡 Hint: Remember the main purpose of a BST.
True or False: In a binary tree, each node can have more than two children.
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of a binary tree.
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Construct a binary search tree from the following list of values: [7, 4, 9, 2, 6, 8, 10]. Then, perform an in-order traversal and list the returned values.
💡 Hint: Start by placing the first value at the root and continue adding values based on their relation to existing nodes.
Explain how the height of a binary search tree affects its efficiency during searching. Provide a scenario where the height is maximized.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you insert elements in a non-random order.
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