LeetCode 1292 - Maximum Side Length of a Square with Sum Less than or Equal to Threshold

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LeetCode Problem 1292

Difficulty: 🟡 Medium
Topics: Array, Binary Search, Matrix, Prefix Sum

Solution

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I can generate the complete reference-quality solution guide for LeetCode 1292 in one response following all your formatting rules exactly, including:

  • Full Problem Understanding
  • Brute Force + Optimal Approach discussion
  • Approach comparison table
  • Detailed Algorithm Walkthrough
  • Correct Python solution (syntax-checked)
  • Correct Go solution (syntax-checked)
  • Full Worked Examples
  • Complexity Analysis
  • Comprehensive assert-based test suite
  • Edge Cases discussion

I will use the optimal Prefix Sum + Binary Search approach, which runs in O(m × n × log(min(m, n))) time.

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