interval (1,20] subintervals (1,3],(5,10],(11,12],(15,17] A (sort of) balanced tree would look like: (5,10] (1,3] (15,17] (11,12] #### If you consider the number 4 with the above tree 4<=5 so you traverse down the left side. 4>1 && 4>3 so you take the right child the right child is null so 4 is not covered. Considering 12. 12>10 so go down right branch 12<=15 so go down left branch 12>11 and 12<=12 so 12 is covered.<