Technocup 2018 - Elimination Round 2
B
Maximum of Maximums of Minimums
Codeforces
1200
原题
← AC →
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You are given an array $*a*_{1}, *a*_{2}, ..., *a*_{*n*}$ consisting of $*n*$ integers, and an integer $*k*$. You have to split the array into exactly $*k*$ non-empty subsegments. You'll then compute the minimum integer on each subsegment, and take the maximum integer over the $*k*$ obtained minimums. What is the maximum possible integer you can get?

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Definitions of subsegment and array splitting are given in notes.

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Input

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The first line contains two integers $*n*$ and $*k*$ ($1 ≤ *k* ≤ *n* ≤  10^{5}$) — the size of the array $*a*$ and the number of subsegments you have to split the array to.

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The second line contains $*n*$ integers $*a*_{1},  *a*_{2},  ...,  *a*_{*n*}$ ($- 10^{9}  ≤  *a*_{*i*} ≤  10^{9}$).

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Output

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Print single integer — the maximum possible integer you can get if you split the array into $*k*$ non-empty subsegments and take maximum of minimums on the subsegments.

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Note

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A subsegment $[*l*,  *r*]$ ($*l* ≤ *r*$) of array $*a*$ is the sequence $*a*_{*l*},  *a*_{*l* + 1},  ...,  *a*_{*r*}$.

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Splitting of array $*a*$ of $*n*$ elements into $*k*$ subsegments $[*l*_{1}, *r*_{1}]$, $[*l*_{2}, *r*_{2}]$, ..., $[*l*_{*k*}, *r*_{*k*}]$ ($*l*_{1} = 1$, $*r*_{*k*} = *n*$, $*l*_{*i*} = *r*_{*i* - 1} + 1$ for all $*i* > 1$) is $*k*$ sequences $(*a*_{*l*_{1}}, ..., *a*_{*r*_{1}}), ..., (*a*_{*l*_{*k*}}, ..., *a*_{*r*_{*k*}})$.

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In the first example you should split the array into subsegments $[1, 4]$ and $[5, 5]$ that results in sequences $(1, 2, 3, 4)$ and $(5)$. The minimums are $*min*(1, 2, 3, 4) = 1$ and $*min*(5) = 5$. The resulting maximum is $*max*(1, 5) = 5$. It is obvious that you can't reach greater result.

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In the second example the only option you have is to split the array into one subsegment $[1, 5]$, that results in one sequence $( - 4,  - 5,  - 3,  - 2,  - 1)$. The only minimum is $*min*( - 4,  - 5,  - 3,  - 2,  - 1) =  - 5$. The resulting maximum is $- 5$.

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样例

Input #1
5 2
1 2 3 4 5
Output #1
5
InputCopy OutputCopy
Input #2
5 1
-4 -5 -3 -2 -1
Output #2
-5
InputCopy OutputCopy
题目信息
题号
870B
时间限制
1 s
内存限制
256 MB
标签
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