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In a Red-Black tree, what color is the root node required to be?

Practice Questions

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In a Red-Black tree, what color is the root node required to be?
  1. Red
  2. Black
  3. Either red or black
  4. None of the above

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a Red-Black tree, what color is the root node required to be?
  • Step 1: Understand what a Red-Black tree is. It is a type of binary search tree that has specific properties to keep it balanced.
  • Step 2: Learn about the properties of a Red-Black tree. One of these properties states that the root node must always be black.
  • Step 3: Recognize that having the root node as black helps maintain the overall balance of the tree, which is important for efficient operations like searching and inserting.
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