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Binary Tree Cameras

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Problem statement

You are given the root of a binary tree. You may install cameras on its nodes.

A camera installed at a node monitors that node, its parent if one exists, and its immediate children.

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Examples

Example 1

root = [0,0,null,0,0]return = 1

Place one camera on the second node in the level-order representation. It monitors its parent, itself, and both of its children, so every node is covered.

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