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DIY: Minimum Area Rectangle

Explore how to determine the minimum area of a rectangle formed by given points on an X-Y plane with sides parallel to the axes. Learn to implement an efficient solution to this geometric problem using Java, building skills relevant to coding interviews.

Problem statement

Given an array of points in the X-Y plane points, where points[i] = [xi, yi], you have to return the minimum area of a rectangle formed from these points, with sides parallel to the X and Y axes. If there is no such rectangle that can be formed, you ...