Solution: Kth Smallest Element in a Sorted Matrix
Let's solve the Kth Smallest Element in a Sorted Matrix problem using the K-Way Merge pattern.
We'll cover the following
Statement
Find the smallest element in an matrix, where each row and column of the matrix is sorted in ascending order.
Although there can be repeating values in the matrix, each element is considered unique and, therefore, contributes to calculating the smallest element.
Constraints:
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matrix.length
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matrix[i].length
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matrix[i][j]
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