Solution: Rectangle Area
Understand how to calculate the total area covered by two rectangles on a 2D plane by first computing each rectangle's area, then finding and subtracting the overlapping area. This lesson teaches an efficient approach using coordinates, ensuring no double counting occurs and explains the solution with a constant time complexity.
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Statement
You are given the coordinates of two axis-aligned rectangles in a 2D plane. Your task is to calculate the total area covered by both rectangles.
The first rectangle is specified by the coordinates of its bottom-left corner (
ax1,ay1) and top-right corner (ay1,ay2).Similarly, the second rectangle is defined by its bottom-left corner (
bx1,by1) and top-right corner (bx2,by2). ...