CLOCKS - The Clocks
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A B C
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D E F
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G H I
There are nine clocks in a 3*3 array (figure 1). The goal is to return all the dials to 12 o'clock with as few moves as possible. There are nine different allowed ways to turn the dials on the clocks. Each such way is called a move. Select for each move a number 1 to 9. That number will turn the dials 90' (degrees) clockwise on those clocks which are affected according to figure 2 below.
Move Affected clocks 1 ABDE 2 ABC 3 BCEF 4 ADG 5 BDEFH 6 CFI 7 DEGH 8 GHI 9 EFHI (Figure 2)
Input
Read nine numbers from standard input. These numbers give the start positions of the dials. Each number represents a time according to following table:
0 = 12 o'clock
1 = 3 o'clock
2 = 6 o'clock
3 = 9 o'clock
Output
Write to the standard output the shortest sequence of moves (numbers), which returns all the dials to 12 o'clock. In case there are many solutions, write the solution which is the least in lexicographic order.
Example
Input: 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 1 2 Output: 4 5 8 9
Although not the solution, a longer sequence of valid moves is illustrated below:
3 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 5-> 3 3 3 8-> 3 3 3 4 -> 0 3 3 9-> 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0
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ALi Ibrahim:
2015-08-08 10:55:52
First Accepted :) |
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shiva_hellgeek:
2013-05-30 13:51:46
I used the worst possible method to solve this problem. Solved the entire problem on paper. :p |
Added by: | bsrk |
Date: | 2010-08-22 |
Time limit: | 1s |
Source limit: | 50000B |
Memory limit: | 1536MB |
Cluster: | Cube (Intel G860) |
Languages: | All except: NODEJS OBJC PERL6 VB.NET |
Resource: | IOI 94 - Day 2 |