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(b). B+ tree index structure is said to be an improvement of B tree index structure. The most important distinction between them is that data record pointers exist in both internal and leaf nodes (i.e., blocks) for a B tree whereas only in the leaf nodes for a B+ tree. Explain why this distinction would make B+ tree a more efficient structure (in terms of index search speed) overall than a B tree

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