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CAT/2004

Question . 70

A sprinter starts running on a circular path of radius r metres. Her average speed (in meters/minute) is πr during the first 30 seconds, πr/2  during next one minute, πr/4 during next 2 minutes, πr/8 during next 4 minutes, and so on. What is the ratio of the time taken for the nth round to that for the previous round?

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