Squirrel Nut Collection Shortest Path
Problem statement
A squirrel, a tree, and several nuts occupy distinct cells on a rectangular Manhattan grid. The squirrel can carry one nut at a time. Every nut must be delivered to the tree.
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ProExamples
Example 1
tree = [2,2]squirrel = [4,4]nuts = [[3,0],[2,5]]return = 12Taking the nut at [2,5] first avoids any extra distance versus a tree round trip.
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