1function canPlaceBalls(position, m, minDist) {
2    let count = 1, lastPosition = position[0];
3    for (let i = 1; i < position.length; i++) {
4        if (position[i] - lastPosition >= minDist) {
5            count++;
6            lastPosition = position[i];
7            if (count >= m) {
8                return true;
9            }
10        }
11    }
12    return false;
13}
14
15function maxDistance(position, m) {
16    position.sort((a, b) => a - b);
17    let left = 1, right = position[position.length - 1] - position[0];
18    let answer = 0;
19    while (left <= right) {
20        let mid = Math.floor((left + right) / 2);
21        if (canPlaceBalls(position, m, mid)) {
22            answer = mid;
23            left = mid + 1;
24        } else {
25            right = mid - 1;
26        }
27    }
28    return answer;
29}
30
31const position = [1, 2, 3, 4, 7];
32const m = 3;
33console.log(maxDistance(position, m));

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