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True/False. Explain your answer.

a.Every binary tree is a binary search tree.
b.Every binary search tree is a tree.
c.Every binary search tree is a binary tree.

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Final answer:

A binary tree is not always a binary search tree. However, every binary search tree is a binary tree.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Every binary tree is a binary search tree.

This statement is false. While every binary search tree is a binary tree, not every binary tree is a binary search tree. Binary search trees have a specific ordering property where the left child of a node is less than the node and the right child is greater than the node.

b. Every binary search tree is a tree.

This statement is true. A binary search tree is a type of tree that follows the binary tree structure.

c. Every binary search tree is a binary tree.

This statement is true. Every binary search tree is a binary tree because it follows the binary tree structure of having at most two children per node. The key difference is the ordering property of the binary search tree.

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