fix(curriculum): rework Project Euler 78 (#42104)
* fix: rework challenge to use argument in function * fix: add solution * fix: improve look and spacing
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# --description--
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Let p(n) represent the number of different ways in which n coins can be separated into piles. For example, five coins can be separated into piles in exactly seven different ways, so p(5)=7.
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Let ${p}(n)$ represent the number of different ways in which `n` coins can be separated into piles. For example, five coins can be separated into piles in exactly seven different ways, so ${p}(5) = 7$.
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<div style='text-align: center;'>
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@@ -22,22 +22,40 @@ Let p(n) represent the number of different ways in which n coins can be separate
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| OO   O   O   O    |
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| O   O   O   O   O |
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</div>
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</div><br>
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Find the least value of `n` for which p(`n`) is divisible by one million.
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Find the least value of `n` for which ${p}(n)$ is divisible by `divisor`.
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# --hints--
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`coinPartitions()` should return a number.
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`coinPartitions(7)` should return a number.
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```js
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assert(typeof coinPartitions() === 'number');
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assert(typeof coinPartitions(7) === 'number');
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```
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`coinPartitions()` should return 55374.
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`coinPartitions(7)` should return `5`.
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```js
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assert.strictEqual(coinPartitions(), 55374);
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assert.strictEqual(coinPartitions(7), 5);
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```
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`coinPartitions(10000)` should return `599`.
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```js
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assert.strictEqual(coinPartitions(10000), 599);
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```
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`coinPartitions(100000)` should return `11224`.
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```js
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assert.strictEqual(coinPartitions(100000), 11224);
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```
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`coinPartitions(1000000)` should return `55374`.
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```js
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assert.strictEqual(coinPartitions(1000000), 55374);
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```
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# --seed--
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@@ -45,16 +63,41 @@ assert.strictEqual(coinPartitions(), 55374);
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## --seed-contents--
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```js
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function coinPartitions() {
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function coinPartitions(divisor) {
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  return true;
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}
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coinPartitions();
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coinPartitions(7);
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```
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# --solutions--
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```js
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// solution required
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function coinPartitions(divisor) {
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  const partitions = [1];
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  let n = 0;
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  while (partitions[n] !== 0) {
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    n++;
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    partitions.push(0);
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    let i = 0;
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    let pentagonal = 1;
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    while (pentagonal <= n) {
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      const sign = i % 4 > 1 ? -1 : 1;
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      partitions[n] += sign * partitions[n - pentagonal];
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      partitions[n] = partitions[n] % divisor;
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      i++;
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      let k = Math.floor(i / 2) + 1;
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      if (i % 2 !== 0) {
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        k *= -1;
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      }
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      pentagonal = Math.floor((k * (3 * k - 1)) / 2);
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    }
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  }
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  return n;
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}
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```
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