Draw the Search Tree That Would Be Generated by a Best-Fit

question 22

Essay

Draw the search tree that would be generated by a best-fit heuristic search when solving the eight-puzzle from the starting configuration below assuming that "the number of tiles out of place" were used as the heuristic.
$$\begin{array} { r } 1&2&3 \\&5&6 \\4&7&8\end{array}$$

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