1: choose 4 biggest numbers  with abs value
following situations will arise
1: all 4 numbers are +ve  then choose the biggest 3
2: 1 -ve    3 +ve  choose 3 positive numbers
3: 3 -ve    1 +ve   choose  2 -ve(with largest abs value)  and 1 +ve
4: 2 +ve   2 -ve     choose accordingly
4 all are -ve  choose 2 -ve(with largest abs value)  and scna the arry to
finf largest +ve int

pls let me know if i m wrong

On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 6:09 AM, Nikhil Veliath <[email protected]> wrote:

> given an array that has n nos . . . . find the maximum product of 3
> nos and display the 3 nos . . .
>
> 25 9 6 8 -20 -5 -10
>
> so
> max product 5000
>
> the nos are -20 -10 25
>
> give an O(n) solution and if possible try avoid using sort
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