Consider the following Binary Search Tree (BST). Which node contains the…

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Consider the following Binary Search Tree (BST). Which node contains the fourth smallest element in T?

Binary search tree T
  1. A.

    Q

  2. B.

    V

  3. C.

    W

  4. D.

    X

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Correct answer: C

Correct answer: W

In a BST, inorder traversal visits nodes in ascending order. So the fourth smallest node is the fourth node in the inorder sequence.

Inorder sequence: U, Q, X, W, P, V, Z, Y

Counting from the start: U is 1st, Q is 2nd, X is 3rd, and W is 4th.

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