Given an array: [1 2 4 7] and operation Number: (k=11) We can perform below operation at max 11 times:
Example 1:
[1 2 4 7] , operationNumber = (k = 11)
[1 2 4 7] -> (after 11 operaton) -> 6 6 6 7
Min element is 6.
Example 2: [ 3 1 1 1 ], operation Number: (k = 4)
[3 1 1 1] -> (after 4 operation) -> [3 3 2 2]
Min element is 2
We can use priorityQueue (min heap) and keep performing below operation k number of times:
After doing k operation top element in heap is answer, But TC is in power of O(klogn) which is very high, Any another efficient approach, please?
PS: This was not asked in interview, but seems important problem, and can be asked in interview.