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easy
Maximize A[P] * A[Q] * A[R] for any triplet (P, Q, R).
Task Score
100%
Correctness
100%
Performance
100%
Task description
A non-empty array A consisting of N integers is given. The product of triplet (P, Q, R) equates to A[P] * A[Q] * A[R] (0 ≤ P < Q < R < N).
For example, array A such that:
A[0] = -3 A[1] = 1 A[2] = 2 A[3] = -2 A[4] = 5 A[5] = 6contains the following example triplets:
- (0, 1, 2), product is −3 * 1 * 2 = −6
- (1, 2, 4), product is 1 * 2 * 5 = 10
- (2, 4, 5), product is 2 * 5 * 6 = 60
Your goal is to find the maximal product of any triplet.
Write a function:
class Solution { public int solution(int[] A); }
that, given a non-empty array A, returns the value of the maximal product of any triplet.
For example, given array A such that:
A[0] = -3 A[1] = 1 A[2] = 2 A[3] = -2 A[4] = 5 A[5] = 6the function should return 60, as the product of triplet (2, 4, 5) is maximal.
Write an efficient algorithm for the following assumptions:
- N is an integer within the range [3..100,000];
- each element of array A is an integer within the range [−1,000..1,000].
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Solution
Programming language used Java 21
Time spent on task 5 minutes
Notes
not defined yet
Task timeline
Code: 03:26:05 UTC,
java,
autosave
Code: 03:26:35 UTC,
java,
autosave
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
int result = A[A.length - 3]
return result;
}
}
Code: 03:26:47 UTC,
java,
autosave
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
return result;
}
}
Code: 03:27:21 UTC,
java,
autosave
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
//
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
return result;
}
}
Code: 03:27:32 UTC,
java,
autosave
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
// The initial value is
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
return result;
}
}
Code: 03:27:58 UTC,
java,
autosave
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
// The initial value is set to a value greater than 3.
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
return result;
}
}
Code: 03:28:54 UTC,
java,
autosave
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
// The initial value is set to a value greater than 3.
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
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return result;
}
}
Code: 03:29:24 UTC,
java,
autosave
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
// The initial value is set to a value greater than 3.
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
if (A[0] < 0 && A[1] < 0 && A[A.length - 1] > 0) {
int temp = A[0] &
}
return result;
}
}
Code: 03:29:46 UTC,
java,
autosave
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
// The initial value is set to a value greater than 3.
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
if (A[0] < 0 && A[1] < 0 && A[A.length - 1] > 0) {
int temp = A[0] * A[1] * A[A.length - 1];
if (result < temp) {
result = temp;
}
}
return result;
}
}
Code: 03:29:47 UTC,
java,
verify,
result: Passed
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
// The initial value is set to a value greater than 3.
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
if (A[0] < 0 && A[1] < 0 && A[A.length - 1] > 0) {
int temp = A[0] * A[1] * A[A.length - 1];
if (result < temp) {
result = temp;
}
}
return result;
}
}
Analysis
Code: 03:30:12 UTC,
java,
verify,
result: Passed
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
// The initial value is set to a value greater than 3.
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
// Check if the two smallest values are negative and the largest value is positive.
if (A[0] < 0 && A[1] < 0 && A[A.length - 1] > 0) {
int temp = A[0] * A[1] * A[A.length - 1];
if (result < temp) {
result = temp;
}
}
return result;
}
}
Analysis
Code: 03:30:19 UTC,
java,
verify,
result: Passed
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
// The initial value is set to a value greater than 3.
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
// Check if the two smallest values are negative and the largest value is positive.
if (A[0] < 0 && A[1] < 0 && A[A.length - 1] > 0) {
int temp = A[0] * A[1] * A[A.length - 1];
if (result < temp) {
result = temp;
}
}
return result;
}
}
Analysis
Code: 03:30:23 UTC,
java,
final,
score:
100
// you can also use imports, for example:
// import java.util.*;
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// System.out.println("this is a debug message");
import java.util.Arrays;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
Arrays.sort(A);
// The initial value is set to a value greater than 3.
int result = A[A.length - 3] * A[A.length - 2] * A[A.length - 1];
// Check if the two smallest values are negative and the largest value is positive.
if (A[0] < 0 && A[1] < 0 && A[A.length - 1] > 0) {
int temp = A[0] * A[1] * A[A.length - 1];
if (result < temp) {
result = temp;
}
}
return result;
}
}
Analysis summary
The solution obtained perfect score.
Analysis
Detected time complexity:
O(N * log(N))
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Correctness tests
1.
0.004 s
OK
2.
0.004 s
OK
3.
0.008 s
OK
1.
0.004 s
OK
2.
0.004 s
OK
3.
0.004 s
OK
4.
0.004 s
OK
1.
0.004 s
OK
2.
0.004 s
OK
3.
0.008 s
OK
1.
0.004 s
OK
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Performance tests
1.
0.012 s
OK
1.
0.028 s
OK
1.
0.232 s
OK
1.
0.080 s
OK
1.
0.160 s
OK
2.
0.232 s
OK