Consider the following rooted tree with the vertex labeled P as the root: The…

2014

Consider the following rooted tree with the vertex labeled P as the root:

The order in which the nodes are visited during an in-order traversal of the tree is

  1. A.

    SQPTRWUV

  2. B.

    SQPTUWRV

  3. C.

    SQPTWUVR

  4. D.

    SQPTRUWV

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Correct answer: A

Key insight: in-order traversal visits the left subtree, then the node itself, then the right subtree (apply recursively).

  • Traverse the left subtree of P (rooted at Q):

    • Q's left subtree is S, so visit S first.

    • Then visit Q.

  • Visit the root P.

  • Traverse the right subtree of P (rooted at R):

    • Visit R's left subtree: T (visit T).

    • Visit R.

    • Traverse R's right subtree (rooted at U):

      • Visit U's left subtree: W (visit W).

      • Visit U.

      • Visit U's right subtree: V (visit V).

Combine the visited nodes in order to get: S Q P T R W U V, which corresponds to the sequence SQPTRWUV.

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