Rectangle Area
Explore how to calculate the total area covered by two axis-aligned rectangles on a 2D plane. Learn to handle overlapping regions efficiently by analyzing rectangle coordinates and applying geometric reasoning to solve this common coding interview problem.
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Statement
You are given the coordinates of two axis-aligned rectangles in a 2D plane. Your task is to calculate the total area covered by both rectangles.
The first rectangle is specified by the coordinates of its bottom-left corner (
ax1,ay1) and top-right corner (ay1,ay2).Similarly, the second rectangle is defined by its bottom-left corner (
bx1,by1) and top-right corner (bx2,by2).
Note: The rectangles may overlap.
Constraints:
ax1...