Can This Greedy Algorithm Help Anatjari Minimize His Desert Stops?

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The discussion centers on a greedy algorithm problem where Anatjari, an Australian, needs to minimize his stops while crossing a desert with limited water. The challenge involves determining optimal stopping points at marked watering holes along a straight path, given that he can walk a maximum of k miles on one bottle of water. Participants emphasize the need for a clear understanding of the watering hole distribution to effectively design the algorithm.

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Hi :smile:
This is a simple algothim problem,please help me solve it .I think its a greedy problem
Here it is:
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A native austratial named anatjari wants to cross a desert carrying only one bottle of water.He has a map that marks all the watering holes along the way .Assuming he can walk k miles on one bottle,design an eff. algo for determining where anatjari should stop to minimize the num of stops.
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It is not clear how the holes are marked in the map so i am assuming the desert to be a long straight path.
Any help would be appreciated.
TIA.
r_b_cragon :confused:
 
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