LeetCode 1780, Medium. Topics: Math, Recursion, Backtracking. View on LeetCode.
Generate this problem as a practice environment: tested reference solution, 48 parametrized pytest cases, and a playground notebook:
Problem
Given an integer n, return true if it is possible to represent n as the sum of distinct powers of three. Otherwise, return false.
An integer y is a power of three if there exists an integer x such that y == 3^x.
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Solution
Reference implementation from solution.py on GitHub, full suite in test_solution.py:
Complexity
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