how do you quickly realize a problem needs binary search on answers

Revision en5, by betterCallPetya, 2025-06-20 06:09:00

I understand how to implement binary search on answers when the check function is clear but during contests I often struggle to spot when this approach is needed

what signs or patterns help you recognize that binary search on answers is the right idea

any tips examples or common tricks would be really helpful

Tags binary search on answer, help, contest strategy, search algorithms

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