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Consider any array representation of an n element binary heap where the elements are stored from index 1 to index n of the array. For the element stored at index i of the array (i <= n), the index of the parent is

a.

i - 1

b.

floor(i/2)

c.

ceiling(i/2)

d.

(i+1)/2

Answer: (b).floor(i/2)

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