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Find Minimum in Rotated Sorted Array

Implement a function that finds the minimum element in a rotated sorted array of distinct integers in O(log n) time.

binary-search arrays rotation
+25 pts 30m
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Koko Eating Bananas

Given piles of bananas and hours, find the minimum integer eating speed Koko needs to finish all piles within H hours.

binary-search arrays search
+25 pts 30m
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Magnetic Force Packages

Given basket positions and k balls, find the largest possible minimum distance between any two balls.

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+30 pts 30m
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Minimum Speed to Arrive on Time

Given commute distances and a time limit, compute the minimum integer speed so you arrive on time.

binary-search simulation math
+25 pts 30m
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Binary Search on Answer: Find the Minimal Maximum Subarray Sum

Implement a function that finds the minimal possible maximum subarray sum when splitting an array into at most k contiguous subarrays.

binary-search arrays greedy
+25 pts 25m
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Book Allocation: Minimize Maximum Pages

Implement a function that returns the minimized maximum pages when allocating a list of books to k students.

binary-search greedy arrays
+30 pts 30m
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Minimum Days to Make Bouquets

Given bloomDay per flower, find the minimum day to make m bouquets each needing k adjacent flowers.

binary-search array search
+25 pts 20m
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Minimum Limit of Balls in a Bag

Given an array of bag sizes and a number of allowed splits, find the minimum possible maximum bag size.

binary-search arrays optimization
+25 pts 25m

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