Finding Minimum and Maximum in an Array

Problem Statement:
Given an array of numbers, we need to find the smallest (minimum) and largest (maximum) elements.

Example:
Input: [1, 4, 3, 5, 8, 6]
Output: [1, 8]

Approach:
To solve this problem, we can use Python’s built-in functions:

• min() to find the smallest element
• max() to find the largest element This approach is simple and efficient. CODE:

def find_min_max(arr):
return [min(arr), max(arr)]

Explanation:
The function takes an array as input and returns the minimum and maximum values using built-in functions.

Time Complexity:
O(n) – We need to check all elements.