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Possible two sets from first N natural numbers difference of sums as D

Given N and D, find if it is possible to make two sets from first N natural numbers such that the difference between the sum of 2 sets(individually) is D. 

Examples :  



Input  : 5 7
Output : yes
Explanation: Keeping 1 and 3 in one set,
and 2, 4 and 5 are in other set.
Sum of set 1 = 4
Sum of set 2 = 11 
So, the difference D = 7 
Which is the required difference

Input  : 4 5
Output : no

Approach :

Let s1 and s2 be the two sets. 
Here we know that 
sum(s1) + sum(s2) = N*(N+1)/2 and 
sum(s1) – sum(s2) = D
Adding above 2 equations, we get 
2*sum(s1) = N*(N+1)/2 + D
If sum(S1) and sum(S2) are integers, then only we can split the first N natural numbers into two sets. For that N*(N+1)/2 + D must be an even number. 



Implementation:




// C++ program for implementing
// above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function returns true if it is
// possible to split into two
// sets otherwise returns false
bool check(int N, int D)
{   
    int temp = (N * (N + 1)) / 2 + D;
    return (temp % 2 == 0);
}
 
// Driver code
int main()
{
    int N = 5;
    int M = 7;
    if (check(N, M))
        cout << "yes";
    else
        cout << "no";
 
    return 0;
}




// C program for implementing
// above approach
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
 
// Function returns true if it is
// possible to split into two
// sets otherwise returns false
bool check(int N, int D)
{   
    int temp = (N * (N + 1)) / 2 + D;
    return (temp % 2 == 0);
}
 
// Driver code
int main()
{
    int N = 5;
    int M = 7;
    if (check(N, M))
        printf("yes");
    else
        printf("no");
 
    return 0;
}
 
// This code is contributed by kothavvsaakash.




// Java program for implementing
// above approach
 
class GFG
{
     
    // Function returns true if it is
    // possible to split into two
    // sets otherwise returns false
    static boolean check(int N, int D)
    {
        int temp = (N * (N + 1)) / 2 + D;
        return (temp % 2 == 0);
    }
     
    // Driver code
    static public void main (String args[])
    {
        int N = 5;
        int M = 7;
        if (check(N, M))
            System.out.println("yes");
        else
            System.out.println("no");
    }
}
 
// This code is contributed by Smitha.




# Python program for implementing
# above approach
 
# Function returns true if it is
# possible to split into two
# sets otherwise returns false
def check(N, D):
    temp = N * (N + 1) // 2 + D
    return (bool(temp % 2 == 0))
 
# Driver code
N = 5
M = 7
if check(N, M):
    print("yes")
else:
    print("no")
 
# This code is contributed by Shrikant13.




// C# program for implementing
// above approach
using System;
 
class GFG
{
     
    // Function returns true if it is
    // possible to split into two
    // sets otherwise returns false
    static bool check(int N, int D)
    {
        int temp = (N * (N + 1)) / 2 + D;
        return (temp % 2 == 0);
    }
     
    // Driver code
    static public void Main ()
    {
        int N = 5;
        int M = 7;
        if (check(N, M))
            Console.Write("yes");
        else
            Console.Write("no");
    }
}
 
// This code is contributed by Ajit.




<?php
// PHP program for implementing
// above approach
 
// Function returns true if it is
// possible to split into two
// sets otherwise returns false
function check($N, $D)
{
    $temp = ($N * ($N + 1)) / 2 + $D;
    return ($temp % 2 == 0);
}
 
// Driver code
$N = 5;
$M = 7;
if (check($N, $M))
    echo("yes");
else
    echo("no");
 
// This code is contributed by Ajit.




<script>
 
// javascript program for implementing
// above approach
 
// Function returns true if it is
// possible to split into two
// sets otherwise returns false
function check( N,  D)
{   
    let temp = (N * (N + 1)) / 2 + D;
    return (temp % 2 == 0);
}
 
// Driver code
 
    let N = 5;
    let M = 7;
    if (check(N, M))
       document.write( "yes");
    else
       document.write("no");
 
// This code contributed by aashish1995
 
</script>

Output
yes

Time Complexity: O(1), the code will run in a constant time.
Auxiliary Space: O(1), no extra space is required, so it is a constant.


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