Practice Finding Minimum Distance - 13.5.1 | 13. Divide and Conquer: Closest Pair of Points | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

Define the Closest Pair Problem.

💡 Hint: Think about distance between two points.

Question 2

Easy

What is the time complexity of the brute force solution?

💡 Hint: Consider all possible pairs.

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Question 1

What is the time complexity of the divide-and-conquer approach to the Closest Pair Problem?

  • O(n)
  • O(n^2)
  • O(n log n)

💡 Hint: Think about sorting and how it contributes to the complexity.

Question 2

Is the Closest Pair Problem solvable using a brute force approach?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition and methods used.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Suppose you have 100 random points scattered on a plane. Describe how you would implement the Divide and Conquer algorithm step by step.

💡 Hint: Think about how you handle distances.

Question 2

Create a dataset of points and manually compute the closest pair using both brute force and divide and conquer methods. Compare the results.

💡 Hint: Use graphing tools for visualization.

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