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LeetCode 1228, Easy. Topics: Array, Math. View on LeetCode. Generate this problem as a practice environment: tested reference solution, 16 parametrized pytest cases, and a playground notebook:

Problem

In some array arr, the values were in arithmetic progression: the values arr[i + 1] - arr[i] are all equal for every 0 <= i < arr.length - 1. A value from arr was removed that was not the first or last value in the array. Given arr, return the removed value.

Examples

Constraints

  • 3 <= arr.length <= 1000
  • 0 <= arr[i] <= 10^5
  • The given array is guaranteed to be a valid array.

Solution

Reference implementation from solution.py on GitHub, full suite in test_solution.py:

Complexity

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Last modified on September 7, 2026