CASE STUDY QUESTION 11 In a potato race, a bucket is placed at the starting point, which is 4 m from the first potato, and the other potatoes are placed 3 m apart in a straight line. There are ten potatoes in the line (see below figure). A competitor starts from the bucket, picks up the nearest potato, runs back with it, drops it in the bucket, runs back to pick up the next potato, runs to the bucket to drop it in, and she continues in the same way until all the potatoes are in the bucket. lal 2 & Tm 3m 3m . . . . . . (i) What is the distance covered by the competitor in first potato? (a) 10m (b) 8m (c) 12m (d) 14m Distance covered by the competitor in first potato = 2x 4 =8m. ‘Ans, (b) 8m.(ii) What is the distance covered by the competitor in second potato? @4m (12m (10m @&m Distance covered by the competitor in second potato = 2 x (4+3 x 1) =2x7=14m. Ans. (a) 14m (iii) What is the distance covered by the competitor in fourth potato? (22m —(b)24m_—()26m_— A). 28m Distance covered by the competitor in fourth pick = 2 x (4 +3 x 3) =2x13=26m. Ans, (c) 26 m (iv) What is the total distance covered by the competitor in first and second potato? (22m —(b)24m_—)26m_— 30m Total distance covered by the competitor in first and second pick = (8 + 14) m =22m. Ans, (a) 22m(v) If the A.P. 8, 14, 20, ..., then find the common difference. (a)4 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d)6 Common difference = d, — d, =14-8=6. Ans. (d) 6m