Practice Sorting and Finding Minimum Distance - 13.3.1 | 13. Divide and Conquer: Closest Pair of Points | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 2
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13.3.1 - Sorting and Finding Minimum Distance

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the time complexity of the brute-force approach to find the closest pair of points?

💡 Hint: Consider how many pairs you need to check.

Question 2

Easy

Why is sorting points necessary in the closest pair problem?

💡 Hint: Think about how you might only need to check adjacent points.

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Question 1

What is the time complexity of the brute-force method for finding the closest pair of points?

  • O(n)
  • O(n log n)
  • O(n^2)
  • O(log n)

💡 Hint: Consider how many total comparisons you must make.

Question 2

True or False: Sorting the points makes it easier to determine the closest pair by allowing us to check only adjacent points.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how sorting affects the order of points.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Suppose you have a set of 100 random points in a 2D space. How would you efficiently visualize the divide-and-conquer approach to find the closest points? Provide a detailed approach.

💡 Hint: Use simple drawings to represent the steps.

Question 2

Consider a set of points where some are very close together and others are widely spaced. What pitfalls might arise in the brute-force approach, and how can divide-and-conquer mitigate these?

💡 Hint: Think about the effectiveness of narrowing down your focus.

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