At time t=10.01, the cars are at positions:
A - [40.04,45.04]
B - [49.02,54.02]
C - [45.01,50.01]
D - [54.01,59.01]

Note that the front of A is next to the back of C. They must be in different 
lanes, and must stay in those lanes until A fully passed C at time 13.3333.

Note also that the front of C is next to the back of A. C and A must therefore 
be in different lanes, and so A and B must be in the same lane. 

Note also that the front of B is next to the back of D. They must be in 
different lanes, and must stay in those lanes until B fully passes D at time 20.

So to summarise, from time 10.01 to time 13.333, cars A and B are in the same 
lane and cannot change lane. Therefore, at time 12 when A reaches B, maximal 
bang occurs.



On 29 Apr 2012, at 21:16, xenoky <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> The 4th test case in the Cruise Control problem has the following
> input:
> 4
> L 4 0
> L 2 29
> L 1 35
> L 1 44
> 
> The given solution is:
> Case #4: 12
> 
> calculating the distance at t=12
> 
> 4*12=48
> 2*12+29=53
> 12+35=47
> 12+44=56
> 
> ordering this distance [47,48,53,56]
> 
> The maximum distance beetween nearest triplet is 6! -> [47,48,53]
> 
> I can put the car this way
> 
> ##### #####
> #####
> 
> without accident
> 
> Where am i wrong?
> 
> My program answer is 13...
> 
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