I am not able to form the logic for this question. it would be much appreciated if u can send me the logic for this question along with few examples for further clarity.
Explanation for this question
Pascal’s triangle is the triangular array of the binomial coefficients.The number of entries in a given line is equal to the line number.Every entry in the line is the value of a binomial coefficient. The value of ith entry in the number line is C(line,i)(i.e apply mathematical combination formula ).
Where C(line,i)=line!/((line-i)!*i!).
Given pattern can be formed using 3 approches:
1.A simple method is to run two loops and calculate the value of binomial coefficient in inner loop. Complexity: O(N3).
2.O(N2) time and O(n2) space complexity.In this method store the previously generated values in 2-D array. Use these values to generate value in a line.
3.O(N2) time and O(1) space complexity. In this method calculate C(line,i) using C(line,i-1). It can be calculated in O(1) time as follows:
C(line,i-1)=line!/((line-i+1)!*(i-1)!)
C(line,i)=line!/((line-i)!*i!)
C(line,i)=C(line,i-1)*(line-i+1)/i.
Here if you look closely every ith number is the binomial coefficient of the expansion (1+x)^k where k starts from 0.
Also number in line k at ith position = k!/( (k-i)! * i!)
and number in k line at (i-1)th position = k!/( (k-i + 1)! * (i-1)! )
Therefore number in line k at ith position is (number in k line at (i-1)th position) * (k - i + 1) / i