Brilli the bug is constrained to move on a number line ranging
. It starts at 0 and can go either left or right but moves in a way such that the
th 's move it takes
steps.
What is the minimum number of moves required to reach 32 on the number line.
Details and Assumptions :
As an explicit example to reach position it takes a minimum of moves
The -th move can be done with as a combination of left and right movement
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3 2 = 1 − 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8