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AI: Search Methods for Problem Solving · Quiz 2 · 16 Aug 2026 · May 2026 term

Question 6: Let N be the number of cities. For the purpose of analysi…

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Let N be the number of cities. For the purpose of analysis, construct a relaxed (version of TSP BnB) tree in the following manner: expand S_0 by adding 2 children (one with XY and another with ~XY), similarly expand the children, and continue expanding until all branches are fully expanded, without ever applying cost estimates, tour constraints, or inferences. The number of leaf nodes in the relaxed tree will be of the order of __________ . Give your answer in Big-O notation. Answers Case Sensitive : No

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Correct answer: O(2^(N^2))

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Question 6 of 13 in the IIT Madras BS AI: Search Methods for Problem Solving (AI Search Methods) Quiz 2 paper sat on 16 Aug 2026, in the May 2026 term (Ai: Search Methods For Problem Solving 16 Aug 26). It carries 2 marks.

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