In a certain code language, 'THORP' is written as 'EQJGI' and 'HEART' is written as 'QTXGE'. How will 'TENDER' be written in that language?
- AETKGTU
- BETKTGU
- CETKUTG
- DETKUGT
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's analyze the relationship between the words and their codes:
Pair 1: THORP → EQJGI
Let's reverse the word 'THORP' first: PROHT
Now compare it with the code 'EQJGI':
P(16)−11=E(5)? No, let's look at reverse letter shifts:
T(20)→I(9) [Last letter of code] →20−11=9
H(8)→G(7) [Fourth letter of code] →8−1=7
Let's try writing the word completely in reverse order and looking at forward/backward shifts:
Word: THORP
Let's check cross shifts:
First letter T(20)→E(5) (No)
Let's look at:
T(20)→G(7) (Opposite)
H(8)→S(19) (Opposite)
What if the code is read from right to left? Code reversed: IGJQE
T(20)−1=S(19)→ Opposite is H?
Let's examine simple direct positional differences from back to front:
P(16)−11=5(E)
R(18)−1=17(Q)
O(15)−5=10(J)
H(8)−1=7(G)
T(20)−11=9(I)
Pattern of shifts on reversed word: −11,−1,−5,−1,−11
Let's test this logic on HEART → QTXGE:
Reverse of HEART = TRAEH
T(20)−11=9(I)
=Q
So this is not the right pattern.
Let's try another approach:
T(20)→E(5)
H(8)→Q(17)
O(15)→J(10)
R(18)→G(7)
P(16)→I(9)
Notice the sums:
T(20)+E(5)=25
H(8)+Q(17)=25
O(15)+J(10)=25
R(18)+G(7)=25
P(16)+I(9)=25
Wow! The sum of the positional values of the letter and its corresponding code letter is exactly 25.
Mathematically: Code Value=25−Original Value (If value is ≥25, wrap around cyclically).
Let's check HEART → QTXGE:
H(8)→25−8=17=Q
E(5)→25−5=20=T
A(1)→25−1=24=X
R(18)→25−18=7=G
T(20)→25−20=5=E
The pattern is perfectly consistent!
Now let's find the code for TENDER:
T(20)→25−20=5=E
N(14)→25−14=11=K
D(4)→25−4=21=U
E(5)→25−5=20=T
R(18)→25−18=7=G
Wait, let's look at the letters in TENDER: T, E, N, D, E, R
T(20)→25−20=5=E
E(5)→25−5=20=T
N(14)→25−14=11=K
D(4)→25−4=21=U
E(5)→25−5=20=T
R(18)→25−18=7=G
Putting it together: ETKUTG.
Pair 1: THORP → EQJGI
Let's reverse the word 'THORP' first: PROHT
Now compare it with the code 'EQJGI':
P(16)−11=E(5)? No, let's look at reverse letter shifts:
T(20)→I(9) [Last letter of code] →20−11=9
H(8)→G(7) [Fourth letter of code] →8−1=7
Let's try writing the word completely in reverse order and looking at forward/backward shifts:
Word: THORP
Let's check cross shifts:
First letter T(20)→E(5) (No)
Let's look at:
T(20)→G(7) (Opposite)
H(8)→S(19) (Opposite)
What if the code is read from right to left? Code reversed: IGJQE
T(20)−1=S(19)→ Opposite is H?
Let's examine simple direct positional differences from back to front:
P(16)−11=5(E)
R(18)−1=17(Q)
O(15)−5=10(J)
H(8)−1=7(G)
T(20)−11=9(I)
Pattern of shifts on reversed word: −11,−1,−5,−1,−11
Let's test this logic on HEART → QTXGE:
Reverse of HEART = TRAEH
T(20)−11=9(I)
=Q
So this is not the right pattern.
Let's try another approach:
T(20)→E(5)
H(8)→Q(17)
O(15)→J(10)
R(18)→G(7)
P(16)→I(9)
Notice the sums:
T(20)+E(5)=25
H(8)+Q(17)=25
O(15)+J(10)=25
R(18)+G(7)=25
P(16)+I(9)=25
Wow! The sum of the positional values of the letter and its corresponding code letter is exactly 25.
Mathematically: Code Value=25−Original Value (If value is ≥25, wrap around cyclically).
Let's check HEART → QTXGE:
H(8)→25−8=17=Q
E(5)→25−5=20=T
A(1)→25−1=24=X
R(18)→25−18=7=G
T(20)→25−20=5=E
The pattern is perfectly consistent!
Now let's find the code for TENDER:
T(20)→25−20=5=E
N(14)→25−14=11=K
D(4)→25−4=21=U
E(5)→25−5=20=T
R(18)→25−18=7=G
Wait, let's look at the letters in TENDER: T, E, N, D, E, R
T(20)→25−20=5=E
E(5)→25−5=20=T
N(14)→25−14=11=K
D(4)→25−4=21=U
E(5)→25−5=20=T
R(18)→25−18=7=G
Putting it together: ETKUTG.