If a man is climbing a tower of height of 50 meter then how many hours is required by him to climb over it ;if he only climb 2 m in 1 hours and spill down 1 m in the processding hour. (Note :-climb up +2m in first hour and climb down -1in second hours)

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$M a n c l i m b s u p 2 m i n 1 s t H o u r M a n c l i m b s d o w n 1 m i n h o u r 2^{n d} H e n c e n e t h e i g h t c l i m b e d i n 2 h o u r = 2 - 1 = 1 m H e n c e h e c l i m b s u p i n o d d h o u r a n d c l i m b s d o w n i n e v e n h o u r H e n c e i n 96 H o u r s t h e m a n c o v e r s 48 m . t h e n e x t h o u r i s 97 t h w h i c h i s o d d h e n c e t h e m a n w i l l c l i m b 2 m u p a g a i n s o t o t a l h e i g h t c l i m b e d = 48 + 2 = 50 m h e n c e 50 m i s c o v e r e d i n 97 H o u r s .$
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