Find the minimum of maximum length of a jump required to reach the last island in exactly k jumps

Given an array arr[] of integers, where the i^th integer represents the position where an island is present, and an integer k (1 ≤ k < N). A person is standing on the 0^th island and has to reach the last island, by jumping from one island to another in exactly k jumps, the task is to find the minimum of the maximum length of a jump a person will make in his journey. Note that the position of all the islands are given in ascending order.

Examples:

Input: arr[] = {2, 15, 36, 43}, k = 1
Output: 41
There is only way to reach the end
2 -> 43
Input: arr[] = {2, 15, 36, 43}, k = 2
Output: 28
There are two ways to reach the last island
2 -> 15 -> 43
Here maximum distance between any two consecutive islands is between 43 and 15 that is 28.
2 -> 36 -> 43
Here maximum distance between any two consecutive islands is between 36 and 2 that is 34.
Thus minimum of 28 and 34 is 28.

Recommended: Please try your approach on {IDE} first, before moving on to the solution.

Approach: The idea is to use binary search, and for a distance mid, compute whether it is possible to reach the end of the array in exactly k jumps where the maximum distance between any two islands chosen for jumping is less than or equal to the distance mid, then check if some distance less than mid exists for which it is possible to reach the end in exactly k jumps.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

// C++ implementation of the approach 
#include <bits/stdc++.h> 
using namespace std; 
  
// Function that returns true if it is possible 
// to reach end of the array in exactly k jumps 
bool isPossible(int arr[], int n, int dist, int k) 
{ 
  
    // Variable to store the number of 
    // steps required to reach the end 
    int req = 0; 
  
    int curr = 0; 
    int prev = 0; 
  
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) { 
        while (curr != n && arr[curr] - arr[prev] <= dist) 
            curr++; 
        req++; 
  
        if (curr == n) 
            break; 
        prev = curr - 1; 
    } 
  
    if (curr != n) 
        return false; 
  
    // If it is possible to reach the 
    // end in exactly k jumps 
    if (req <= k) 
        return true; 
  
    return false; 
} 
  
// Returns the minimum maximum distance required 
// to reach the end of the array in exactly k jumps 
int minDistance(int arr[], int n, int k) 
{ 
    int l = 0; 
    int h = arr[n - 1]; 
  
    // Stores the answer 
    int ans = 0; 
  
    // Binary search to calculate the result 
    while (l <= h) { 
        int m = (l + h) / 2; 
        if (isPossible(arr, n, m, k)) { 
            ans = m; 
            h = m - 1; 
        } 
        else
            l = m + 1; 
    } 
  
    return ans; 
} 
  
// Driver code 
int main() 
{ 
    int arr[] = { 2, 15, 36, 43 }; 
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(int); 
    int k = 2; 
  
    cout << minDistance(arr, n, k); 
  
    return 0; 
} 

Java

// Java implementation of the approach 
  
class GFG 
{ 
  
    // Function that returns true if it is possible 
    // to reach end of the array in exactly k jumps 
    static boolean isPossible(int arr[], int n, int dist, int k) 
    { 
  
        // Variable to store the number of 
        // steps required to reach the end 
        int req = 0; 
  
        int curr = 0; 
        int prev = 0; 
  
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) 
        { 
            while (curr != n && arr[curr] - arr[prev] <= dist) 
            { 
                curr++; 
            } 
            req++; 
  
            if (curr == n) 
            { 
                break; 
            } 
            prev = curr - 1; 
        } 
  
        if (curr != n) 
        { 
            return false; 
        } 
  
        // If it is possible to reach the 
        // end in exactly k jumps 
        if (req <= k) 
        { 
            return true; 
        } 
  
        return false; 
    } 
  
    // Returns the minimum maximum distance required 
    // to reach the end of the array in exactly k jumps 
    static int minDistance(int arr[], int n, int k) 
    { 
        int l = 0; 
        int h = arr[n - 1]; 
  
        // Stores the answer 
        int ans = 0; 
  
        // Binary search to calculate the result 
        while (l <= h) 
        { 
            int m = (l + h) / 2; 
            if (isPossible(arr, n, m, k)) 
            { 
                ans = m; 
                h = m - 1; 
            }  
            else
            { 
                l = m + 1; 
            } 
        } 
  
        return ans; 
    } 
  
    // Driver code 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
        int arr[] = {2, 15, 36, 43}; 
        int n = arr.length; 
        int k = 2; 
  
        System.out.println(minDistance(arr, n, k)); 
    } 
} 
  
/* This code contributed by PrinciRaj1992 */

Python3

# Python3 implementation of the approach 
  
# Function that returns true if it is possible 
# to reach end of the array in exactly k jumps 
def isPossible(arr, n, dist, k) : 
  
    # Variable to store the number of 
    # steps required to reach the end 
    req = 0
  
    curr = 0
    prev = 0
  
    for i in range(0, n):  
        while (curr != n and (arr[curr] - arr[prev]) <= dist): 
            curr = curr + 1
        req = req + 1
  
        if (curr == n): 
            break
        prev = curr - 1
      
  
    if (curr != n): 
        return False
  
    # If it is possible to reach the 
    # end in exactly k jumps 
    if (req <= k): 
        return True
  
    return False
  
  
# Returns the minimum maximum distance required 
# to reach the end of the array in exactly k jumps 
def minDistance(arr, n, k): 
  
    l = 0
    h = arr[n - 1] 
  
    # Stores the answer 
    ans = 0
  
    # Binary search to calculate the result 
    while (l <= h):  
        m = (l + h) // 2; 
        if (isPossible(arr, n, m, k)):  
            ans = m 
            h = m - 1
          
        else: 
            l = m + 1
      
  
    return ans 
  
# Driver code 
  
arr = [ 2, 15, 36, 43 ] 
n =  len(arr) 
k = 2
  
print(minDistance(arr, n, k)) 
  
# This code is contributed by ihritik 

C#

// C# program to implement 
// the above approach 
using System; 
  
class GFG 
{ 
  
    // Function that returns true if it is possible 
    // to reach end of the array in exactly k jumps 
    static bool isPossible(int []arr, int n, int dist, int k) 
    { 
  
        // Variable to store the number of 
        // steps required to reach the end 
        int req = 0; 
  
        int curr = 0; 
        int prev = 0; 
  
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) 
        { 
            while (curr != n && arr[curr] - arr[prev] <= dist) 
            { 
                curr++; 
            } 
            req++; 
  
            if (curr == n) 
            { 
                break; 
            } 
            prev = curr - 1; 
        } 
  
        if (curr != n) 
        { 
            return false; 
        } 
  
        // If it is possible to reach the 
        // end in exactly k jumps 
        if (req <= k) 
        { 
            return true; 
        } 
  
        return false; 
    } 
  
    // Returns the minimum maximum distance required 
    // to reach the end of the array in exactly k jumps 
    static int minDistance(int []arr, int n, int k) 
    { 
        int l = 0; 
        int h = arr[n - 1]; 
  
        // Stores the answer 
        int ans = 0; 
  
        // Binary search to calculate the result 
        while (l <= h) 
        { 
            int m = (l + h) / 2; 
            if (isPossible(arr, n, m, k)) 
            { 
                ans = m; 
                h = m - 1; 
            }  
            else
            { 
                l = m + 1; 
            } 
        } 
  
        return ans; 
    } 
  
    // Driver code 
    public static void Main(String[] args) 
    { 
        int []arr = {2, 15, 36, 43}; 
        int n = arr.Length; 
        int k = 2; 
  
        Console.WriteLine(minDistance(arr, n, k)); 
    } 
} 
  
/* This code contributed by PrinciRaj1992 */

PHP

<?php 
// Php implementation of the approach  
  
// Function that returns true if it is possible  
// to reach end of the array in exactly k jumps  
function isPossible($arr, $n, $dist, $k)  
{  
  
    // Variable to store the number of  
    // steps required to reach the end  
    $req = 0;  
  
    $curr = 0;  
    $prev = 0;  
  
    for ($i = 0; $i < $n; $i++) 
    {  
        while ($curr != $n && $arr[$curr] - $arr[$prev] <= $dist)  
            $curr++;  
        $req++;  
  
        if ($curr == $n)  
            break;  
        $prev = $curr - 1;  
    }  
  
    if ($curr != $n)  
        return false;  
  
    // If it is possible to reach the  
    // end in exactly k jumps  
    if ($req <= $k)  
        return true;  
  
    return false;  
}  
  
// Returns the minimum maximum distance required  
// to reach the end of the array in exactly k jumps  
function minDistance($arr, $n, $k)  
{  
    $l = 0;  
    $h = $arr[$n - 1];  
  
    // Stores the answer  
    $ans = 0;  
  
    // Binary search to calculate the result  
    while ($l <= $h)  
    {  
        $m = floor(($l + $h) / 2);  
        if (isPossible($arr, $n, $m, $k))  
        {  
            $ans = $m;  
            $h = $m - 1;  
        }  
        else
            $l = $m + 1;  
    }  
  
    return $ans;  
}  
  
    // Driver code  
    $arr = array( 2, 15, 36, 43 );  
    $n = count($arr);  
    $k = 2;  
  
    echo minDistance($arr, $n, $k);  
  
    // This code is contributed by Ryuga 
?> 

Output:

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Recommended: Please try your approach on {IDE} first, before moving on to the solution.

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