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+#include <bits/stdc++.h> 
+using namespace std; 
+
+class node  
+{  
+    public: 
+    int data;  
+    node* left;  
+    node* right;  
+};  
+  
+
+int maxDepth(node* node)  
+{  
+    if (node == NULL)  
+        return 0;  
+    else
+    {  
+        
+        int lDepth = maxDepth(node->left);  
+        int rDepth = maxDepth(node->right);  
+      
+        if (lDepth > rDepth)  
+            return(lDepth + 1);  
+        else return(rDepth + 1);  
+    }  
+}  
+  
+node* newNode(int data)  
+{  
+    node* Node = new node(); 
+    Node->data = data;  
+    Node->left = NULL;  
+    Node->right = NULL;  
+      
+    return(Node);  
+}  
+      
+   
+int main()  
+{  
+    node *root = newNode(1);  
+  
+    root->left = newNode(2);  
+    root->right = newNode(3);  
+    root->left->left = newNode(4);  
+    root->left->right = newNode(5);  
+      
+    cout << "Height of tree is " << maxDepth(root);  
+    return 0;  
+}  
+