If We Have a Heap with N Elements, and We

question 93

Multiple Choice

If we have a heap with n elements, and we add another n elements to it, what is the maximum increase of height associated with the binary tree representation of the heap?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) n-1
• D) n

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