Leetcode Problem 1552. Magnetic Force Between Two Balls

1552. Magnetic Force Between Two Balls

Leetcode Solutions

Binary Search for Maximum Minimum Distance

  1. Sort the position array in ascending order.
  2. Initialize start to 1 and end to the difference between the last and first positions in the sorted array.
  3. While start is less than or equal to end: a. Calculate mid as the average of start and end. b. Check if it's possible to place m balls with at least mid distance apart using a helper function. c. If it's possible, update start to mid + 1 and set result to mid (potential answer). d. If it's not possible, update end to mid - 1.
  4. Return result as the maximum minimum distance.
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