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Solution: Rectangle Overlap

Explore how to determine if two axis-aligned rectangles overlap by breaking down the problem into checking one-dimensional interval overlaps on the x and y axes. Learn the conditions for positive overlap width and height, and understand how this approach leads to an efficient O(1) time and space complexity solution. This lesson equips you with geometric insights for solving rectangle overlap problems commonly encountered in coding interviews.

Statement

An axis-aligned rectangle is represented by a list [x1,y1,x2,y2][x_1, y_1, x_2, y_2], where:

  • (x1,y1)(x_1, y_1) ...