Practice Updating The Board State (32.2.2) - Backtracking, N queens - Part A
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Updating the Board State

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Question 1 Easy

Explain backtracking in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think of it as retracing your steps.

Question 2 Easy

What does the N Queens problem involve?

💡 Hint: Consider chess and how queens move.

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Question 1

What is backtracking?

A method of solving problems by trial and error
A way to organize a solution
A systematic approach to find solutions

💡 Hint: Remember the order and structure of trying options.

Question 2

True or False: The N Queens problem has solutions for all values of N.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think back to the examples we discussed.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose a modification to the N Queens problem: What if you had to place N queens in such a way that they occupy a 'cross' pattern on the board? How would you approach solving this?

💡 Hint: Consider how to adapt your existing placement logic.

Challenge 2 Hard

Calculate the potential number of arrangements and the complexity of backtracking when considering additional constraints, such as limiting certain rows/columns.

💡 Hint: Think about how many choices are systematically reduced at each level.

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