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Medium2-D Dynamic ProgrammingLC 375

Guess Number Higher or Lower II

We are playing the Guessing Game. The game will work as follows:

  1. I pick a number between 1 and n.
  2. You guess a number.
  3. If you guess the right number, you win the game.
  4. If you guess the wrong number, then I will tell you whether the number I picked is higher or lower, and you will continue guessing.
  5. Every time you guess a wrong number x, you will pay x dollars. If you run out of money, you lose the game. Given a particular n, return the minimum amount of money you need to guarantee a win regardless of what number I pick.
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  • 1.Think about which data structure fits best
  • 2.Consider the time complexity of your approach
  • 3.Look for patterns in the constraints
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