The pair sum of a pair (a,b) is equal to a + b. The maximum pair sum is the largest pair sum in a list of pairs.
Given an array nums of even length n, pair up the elements of nums into n / 2 pairs such that:
Return the minimized maximum pair sum after optimally pairing up the elements.
Examples
Example 1
Input: nums = [3,5,2,3]
Output: 7
Explanation: The elements can be paired up into pairs (3,3) and (5,2).
The maximum pair sum is max(3+3, 5+2) = max(6, 7) = 7.
Example 2
Input: nums = [3,5,4,2,4,6]
Output: 8
Explanation: The elements can be paired up into pairs (3,5), (4,4), and (6,2).
The maximum pair sum is max(3+5, 4+4, 6+2) = max(8, 8, 8) = 8.
Constraints
n == nums.length
2 <= n <= 105
n is even.
1 <= nums[i] <= 105
1877. Minimize Maximum Pair Sum in Array
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The pair sum of a pair (a,b) is equal to a + b. The maximum pair sum is the largest pair sum in a list of pairs.
Given an array nums of even length n, pair up the elements of nums into n / 2 pairs such that:
Return the minimized maximum pair sum after optimally pairing up the elements.
Examples
Example 1
Input: nums = [3,5,2,3]
Output: 7
Explanation: The elements can be paired up into pairs (3,3) and (5,2).
The maximum pair sum is max(3+3, 5+2) = max(6, 7) = 7.
Example 2
Input: nums = [3,5,4,2,4,6]
Output: 8
Explanation: The elements can be paired up into pairs (3,5), (4,4), and (6,2).
The maximum pair sum is max(3+5, 4+4, 6+2) = max(8, 8, 8) = 8.
Constraints
n == nums.length
2 <= n <= 105
n is even.
1 <= nums[i] <= 105
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