Dsa
Matrix
Medium
Maximal Square in Matrix
Given a binary matrix (only 0s and 1s), find the area of the largest square containing only 1s and return its area.
Input format:
- The first line contains two integers 'n' and 'm', the dimensions of the matrix.
- The next 'n' lines contain 'm' space-separated integers (0 or 1).
Output format:
- Print a single integer representing the area of the largest square.
Example:
Input:
4 5
1 0 1 0 0
1 0 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1
1 0 0 1 0
Output:
4
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