Final answer:
To find the maximum number of drop points that can be covered by flying over the terrain once, we can use a greedy algorithm.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the maximum number of drop points that can be covered by flying over the terrain once, we can use a greedy algorithm.
First, we need to create a set of all the points represented by the given x and y coordinates. This is done to eliminate any duplicate points.
Next, we need to iterate through each coordinate pair and check if the horizontal or vertical line passing through that point covers any new drop points. We can do this by counting the number of unique points that lie on the line. We keep track of the maximum count encountered so far and update it whenever a higher count is found.
The maximum number of drop points covered by flying over the terrain once is the final maximum count.