Consider a maze represented by a matrix of m rows and n columns with obstacles (see the figure below). A cell with a value = -1 is an obstacle that cannot be overcome. The goal is to start from cell [0, 0] and reach the last cell [m-1, n-1]. This may be possible by taking several paths. Count the number of these paths. The movement is allowed from cells (i+ 1, j) and (i, j+ 1) only.

Consider a maze represented by a matrix of m rows and n columns with obstacles (see the figure below). A cell with a value = -1 is an obstacle that cannot be overcome. The goal is to start from cell [0, 0] and reach the last cell [m-1, n-1]. This may be possible by taking several paths. Count the number of these paths. The movement is allowed from cells (i+ 1, j) and (i, j+ 1) only.

Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition)

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