Day 45/50: Binary Tree Maximum Path Sum 📌

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Day 45/50: Binary Tree Maximum Path Sum 📌 Problem: https://leetcode.com/problems/binary-tree-maximum-path-sum/ Given the root of a binary tree, return the maximum path sum. A path can start and end at any node, but it must follow parent-child connections. Example: Input: root = [1,2,3] Output: 6 Path: 2 → 1 → 3 Approach: Use DFS + Recursion. For every node: • Find the maximum path sum from the left subtree • Find the maximum path sum from the right subtree • Calculate the path passing through the current node • Keep track of the global maximum Important: Return only one side to the pa

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