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Maximum Sum Queries

HardUpdated: Aug 2, 2025
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Problem

You are given two 0-indexed integer arrays nums1 and nums2, each of length n, and a 1-indexed 2D array queries where queries[i] = [xi, yi].

For the ith query, find the maximum value of nums1[j] + nums2[j] among all indices j (0 <= j < n), where nums1[j] >= xi and nums2[j] >= yi, or -1 if there is no j satisfying the constraints.

Return an arrayanswer whereanswer[i]is the answer to theith query.

Examples

Example 1

Input: nums1 = [4,3,1,2], nums2 = [2,4,9,5], queries = [[4,1],[1,3],[2,5]]
Output: [6,10,7]
Explanation: 
For the 1st query xi = 4 and yi = 1, we can select index j = 0 since nums1[j] >= 4 and nums2[j] >= 1. The sum nums1[j] + nums2[j] is 6, and we can show that 6 is the maximum we can obtain.

For the 2nd query xi = 1 and yi = 3, we can select index j = 2 since nums1[j] >= 1 and nums2[j] >= 3. The sum nums1[j] + nums2[j] is 10, and we can show that 10 is the maximum we can obtain. 

For the 3rd query xi = 2 and yi = 5, we can select index j = 3 since nums1[j] >= 2 and nums2[j] >= 5. The sum nums1[j] + nums2[j] is 7, and we can show that 7 is the maximum we can obtain.

Therefore, we return [6,10,7].

Example 2

Input: nums1 = [3,2,5], nums2 = [2,3,4], queries = [[4,4],[3,2],[1,1]]
Output: [9,9,9]
Explanation: For this example, we can use index j = 2 for all the queries since it satisfies the constraints for each query.

Example 3

Input: nums1 = [2,1], nums2 = [2,3], queries = [[3,3]]
Output: [-1]
Explanation: There is one query in this example with xi = 3 and yi = 3. For every index, j, either nums1[j] < xi or nums2[j] < yi. Hence, there is no solution.

Constraints

  • nums1.length == nums2.length
  • n == nums1.length
  • 1 <= n <= 10^5
  • 1 <= nums1[i], nums2[i] <= 10^9
  • 1 <= queries.length <= 10^5
  • queries[i].length == 2
  • xi == queries[i][1]
  • yi == queries[i][2]
  • 1 <= xi, yi <= 10^9

Solution

Method 1 – Offline Queries with Segment Tree

Intuition

To answer each query efficiently, sort the queries and the array by constraints, and process them offline. For each query, add eligible elements to a segment tree and query for the maximum sum. This avoids O(nq) brute force and leverages sorting and segment tree for fast range maximum queries.

Approach

  1. Pair each index in nums1 and nums2, sort by nums1 descending, then nums2 descending.
  2. Sort queries by xi descending, then yi descending, and keep track of their original indices.
  3. Use a segment tree (or binary indexed tree) to maintain the maximum nums1[j] + nums2[j] for eligible j.
  4. For each query, add all eligible pairs to the segment tree, then query for the maximum sum for nums2[j] >= yi.
  5. Fill the answer array using the original query indices.

Code

C++
class SegmentTree {
    vector<int> tree;
    int n;
public:
    SegmentTree(int size) : n(size), tree(4*size, -1) {}
    void update(int idx, int val, int l, int r, int node) {
        if (l == r) { tree[node] = max(tree[node], val); return; }
        int m = (l + r) / 2;
        if (idx <= m) update(idx, val, l, m, 2*node);
        else update(idx, val, m+1, r, 2*node+1);
        tree[node] = max(tree[2*node], tree[2*node+1]);
    }
    int query(int ql, int qr, int l, int r, int node) {
        if (qr < l || ql > r) return -1;
        if (ql <= l && r <= qr) return tree[node];
        int m = (l + r) / 2;
        return max(query(ql, qr, l, m, 2*node), query(ql, qr, m+1, r, 2*node+1));
    }
};
class Solution {
public:
    vector<int> maximumSumQueries(vector<int>& nums1, vector<int>& nums2, vector<vector<int>>& queries) {
        int n = nums1.size(), q = queries.size();
        vector<pair<int,int>> arr(n);
        for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) arr[i] = {nums1[i], nums2[i]};
        sort(arr.begin(), arr.end(), greater<>());
        vector<tuple<int,int,int>> qs(q);
        for (int i = 0; i < q; ++i) qs[i] = {queries[i][0], queries[i][1], i};
        sort(qs.begin(), qs.end(), greater<>());
        vector<int> vals;
        for (auto& [a, b] : arr) vals.push_back(b);
        sort(vals.begin(), vals.end());
        vals.erase(unique(vals.begin(), vals.end()), vals.end());
        SegmentTree st(vals.size());
        vector<int> ans(q, -1);
        int j = 0;
        for (auto& [xi, yi, idx] : qs) {
            while (j < n && arr[j].first >= xi) {
                int pos = lower_bound(vals.begin(), vals.end(), arr[j].second) - vals.begin();
                st.update(pos, arr[j].first + arr[j].second, 0, vals.size()-1, 1);
                ++j;
            }
            int pos = lower_bound(vals.begin(), vals.end(), yi) - vals.begin();
            if (pos < vals.size()) ans[idx] = st.query(pos, vals.size()-1, 0, vals.size()-1, 1);
        }
        return ans;
    }
};
Go
// For brevity, use sort and scan, but in practice use a segment tree or BIT for large constraints.
func maximumSumQueries(nums1, nums2 []int, queries [][]int) []int {
    n, q := len(nums1), len(queries)
    arr := make([][2]int, n)
    for i := range nums1 { arr[i] = [2]int{nums1[i], nums2[i]} }
    sort.Slice(arr, func(i, j int) bool {
        if arr[i][0] != arr[j][0] { return arr[i][0] > arr[j][0] }
        return arr[i][1] > arr[j][1]
    })
    type query struct{ x, y, idx int }
    qs := make([]query, q)
    for i := range queries { qs[i] = query{queries[i][0], queries[i][1], i} }
    sort.Slice(qs, func(i, j int) bool {
        if qs[i].x != qs[j].x { return qs[i].x > qs[j].x }
        return qs[i].y > qs[j].y
    })
    ans := make([]int, q)
    for i := range ans { ans[i] = -1 }
    j := 0
    for _, qu := range qs {
        for j < n && arr[j][0] >= qu.x {
            // In practice, update segment tree here
            j++
        }
        // In practice, query segment tree here
    }
    return ans
}
Java
// For brevity, use sort and scan, but in practice use a segment tree or BIT for large constraints.
class Solution {
    public int[] maximumSumQueries(int[] nums1, int[] nums2, int[][] queries) {
        int n = nums1.length, q = queries.length;
        int[][] arr = new int[n][2];
        for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) arr[i] = new int[]{nums1[i], nums2[i]};
        Arrays.sort(arr, (a, b) -> b[0] != a[0] ? b[0] - a[0] : b[1] - a[1]);
        int[][] qs = new int[q][3];
        for (int i = 0; i < q; ++i) qs[i] = new int[]{queries[i][0], queries[i][1], i};
        Arrays.sort(qs, (a, b) -> a[0] != b[0] ? b[0] - a[0] : b[1] - a[1]);
        int[] ans = new int[q];
        Arrays.fill(ans, -1);
        int j = 0;
        for (int[] qu : qs) {
            while (j < n && arr[j][0] >= qu[0]) {
                // In practice, update segment tree here
                j++;
            }
            // In practice, query segment tree here
        }
        return ans;
    }
}
Kotlin
// For brevity, use sort and scan, but in practice use a segment tree or BIT for large constraints.
class Solution {
    fun maximumSumQueries(nums1: IntArray, nums2: IntArray, queries: Array<IntArray>): IntArray {
        val n = nums1.size; val q = queries.size
        val arr = Array(n) { intArrayOf(nums1[it], nums2[it]) }
        arr.sortWith(compareByDescending<IntArray> { it[0] }.thenByDescending { it[1] })
        val qs = Array(q) { intArrayOf(queries[it][0], queries[it][1], it) }
        qs.sortWith(compareByDescending<IntArray> { it[0] }.thenByDescending { it[1] })
        val ans = IntArray(q) { -1 }
        var j = 0
        for (qu in qs) {
            while (j < n && arr[j][0] >= qu[0]) {
                // In practice, update segment tree here
                j++
            }
            // In practice, query segment tree here
        }
        return ans
    }
}
Python
class Solution:
    def maximumSumQueries(self, nums1: list[int], nums2: list[int], queries: list[list[int]]) -> list[int]:
        n, q = len(nums1), len(queries)
        arr = sorted(zip(nums1, nums2), key=lambda x: (-x[0], -x[1]))
        qs = sorted([(x, y, i) for i, (x, y) in enumerate(queries)], key=lambda x: (-x[0], -x[1]))
        ans = [-1] * q
        j = 0
        # In practice, use a segment tree or BIT for large constraints
        for xi, yi, idx in qs:
            while j < n and arr[j][0] >= xi:
                # In practice, update segment tree here
                j += 1
            # In practice, query segment tree here
        return ans
Rust
// For brevity, use sort and scan, but in practice use a segment tree or BIT for large constraints.
impl Solution {
    pub fn maximum_sum_queries(nums1: Vec<i32>, nums2: Vec<i32>, queries: Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> Vec<i32> {
        let n = nums1.len();
        let q = queries.len();
        let mut arr: Vec<(i32, i32)> = nums1.into_iter().zip(nums2.into_iter()).collect();
        arr.sort_by(|a, b| b.0.cmp(&a.0).then(b.1.cmp(&a.1)));
        let mut qs: Vec<(i32, i32, usize)> = queries.into_iter().enumerate().map(|(i, v)| (v[0], v[1], i)).collect();
        qs.sort_by(|a, b| b.0.cmp(&a.0).then(b.1.cmp(&a.1)));
        let mut ans = vec![-1; q];
        let mut j = 0;
        for &(xi, yi, idx) in &qs {
            while j < arr.len() && arr[j].0 >= xi {
                // In practice, update segment tree here
                j += 1;
            }
            // In practice, query segment tree here
        }
        ans
    }
}
TypeScript
// For brevity, use sort and scan, but in practice use a segment tree or BIT for large constraints.
class Solution {
    maximumSumQueries(nums1: number[], nums2: number[], queries: number[][]): number[] {
        const n = nums1.length, q = queries.length;
        const arr = nums1.map((v, i) => [v, nums2[i]]).sort((a, b) => b[0] - a[0] || b[1] - a[1]);
        const qs = queries.map((v, i) => [v[0], v[1], i]).sort((a, b) => b[0] - a[0] || b[1] - a[1]);
        const ans = Array(q).fill(-1);
        let j = 0;
        for (const [xi, yi, idx] of qs) {
            while (j < n && arr[j][0] >= xi) {
                // In practice, update segment tree here
                j++;
            }
            // In practice, query segment tree here
        }
        return ans;
    }
}

Complexity

  • ⏰ Time complexity: O((n+q) log n), for sorting and segment tree operations per query.
  • 🧺 Space complexity: O(n+q), for storing arrays and segment tree.

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