Medium-Easy Understand Sorting & Searching Multiple Choice

What is the time complexity of the 'binary search on answer' approach for Koko Eating Bananas (LC 875)?

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Answer Options

A O(n)

B O(n log n)

C O(n log m) where m is max pile size

D O(m log n)

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