Medium
Reach a Number — C++
Full explanation · Time O(logn) · Space O(1)
// Time: O(logn)
// Space: O(1)
class Solution {
public:
int reachNumber(int target) {
target = abs(target);
auto k = static_cast<int>(ceil((-1 + sqrt(1 + 8.0 * target)) / 2));
target -= k * (k + 1) / 2;
return (target % 2 == 0) ? k : k + 1 + k % 2;
}
};
// Time: O(sqrt(n))
// Space: O(1)
class Solution2 {
public:
int reachNumber(int target) {
target = abs(target);
int k = 0;
while (target > 0) {
++k;
target -= k;
}
return (target % 2 == 0) ? k : k + 1 + k % 2;
}
};