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| // Given 2 points in first quadrant | |
| // Point p1 (a,b) | |
| // Point p2 (c,d) | |
| // a,b,c,d > 0 | |
| // | |
| // Find point X(x,0) on x axis | |
| // such that | |
| // ||p1-X|| + ||p2-X|| is smallest | |
| // | |
| def smallest(a:Int, b:Int, c:Int, d:Int) = (a*d + b*c)/(b+d) | |
| x = smallest(a,b,c,d) | |
| // Boom! | |
| // But why ? Hah! It's not that hard... | |
| // But Jesus! | |
| // SV firms should seriously stop with these puzzles for interviews. | |
| // Stop it already! |
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