# Consider a Min Heap with These Elements: [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. Insert 3 into This Min Heap. In a **min heap**, the root node contains the smallest element, and every parent node is less than its children. When we insert a new element into a min heap, we follow these steps: 1. **Insert the element at the end** of the heap (maintaining the complete binary tree property). 2. **Bubble up (or sift up)** the inserted element to restore the heap property by comparing it with its parent and swapping if necessary. ### Given Min Heap: The given min heap is represented as an array: ```csharp [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] ``` This corresponds to the following binary tree: ``` 4 / \ 5 6 / \ / \ 7 8 9 10 ``` ### **Step 1: Insert 3 into the Heap** First, insert 3 at the end of the heap: ```csharp [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 3] ``` This corresponds to the following binary tree: ``` 4 / \ 5 6 / \ / \ 7 8 9 10 / 3 ``` ### **Step 2: Bubble Up** Now, we need to **bubble up** the element `3` to restore the heap property. We compare `3` with its parent and swap if necessary: - The parent of `3` is `7` (index 3). Since `3 < 7`, we swap them. After the swap, the heap becomes: ``` 4 / \ 5 6 / \ / \ 3 8 9 10 / 7 ``` Now, we continue the bubbling up process: - The parent of `3` is `5` (index 1). Since `3 < 5`, we swap them. After the swap, the heap becomes: ``` 4 / \ 3 6 / \ / \ 5 8 9 10 / 7 ``` Finally, we compare `3` with its parent `4` (index 0): - Since `3 < 4`, we swap them. After the swap, the heap becomes: ``` 3 / \ 4 6 / \ / \ 5 8 9 10 / 7 ``` ### **Final Array Representation**: The final min heap as an array is: ```csharp [3, 4, 6, 5, 8, 9, 10, 7] ```