问题


There is a single choice question about high school mathematics. Answer the question by replying A, B, C or D.
Question: To place the first paving stone in a path, Alex starts at the crate of stones, walks three feet, places the stone, and returns to the crate. For each subsequent stone, Alex walks two feet farther each way. Alex will place the first 50 stones in a path. After returning to the crate from placing the $50^\text{th}$ stone, what is the total distance Alex walked, in feet?
A. 100
B. 90950
C. 5200
D. 50
Answer:

答案

模型 模型答案 正确答案
金声玉亮2.0 C C
deepseekr1

To determine the total distance Alex walked after placing the first 50 stones, we analyze each trip. For the first stone, he walks 3 feet each way (total 6 feet). Each subsequent trip increases by 2 feet each way, making the total per trip increase by 4 feet (2 feet each way × 2).

The distances form an arithmetic sequence:
- First term (\(a_1\)) = 6 feet (3 out + 3 back)
- Common difference (\(d\)) = 4 feet (additional 2 feet each way per stone)
- Number of terms (\(n\)) = 50

The \(n^\text{th}\) term (\(a_n\)) is calculated as:
\[
a_{50} = a_1 + (n-1)d = 6 + (50-1) \times 4 = 6 + 196 = 202 \text{ feet}
\]

The sum of the arithmetic series (\(S_n\)) is:
\[
S_{50} = \frac{n}{2} \times (a_1 + a_{50}) = \frac{50}{2} \times (6 + 202) = 25 \times 208 = 5200 \text{ feet}
\]

Thus, the total distance Alex walked is **5200 feet**, corresponding to option **C**.

**Answer: C**
C
gpto1 C C
GPT-4o To determine the total distance Alex walked, we need to calculate the distance for each trip to place a stone and then sum these distances.

1. For the first stone:
- Walk to place the stone: 3 feet
- Walk back to the crate: 3 feet
- Total for the first stone: \(3 + 3 = 6\) feet

2. For the second stone:
- Walk to place the stone: \(3 + 2 = 5\) feet
- Walk back to the crate: 5 feet
- Total for the second stone: \(5 + 5 = 10\) feet

3. For the third stone:
- Walk to place the stone: \(3 + 2 \times 2 = 7\) feet
- Walk back to the crate: 7 feet
- Total for the third stone: \(7 + 7 = 14\) feet

This pattern continues, with the distance increasing by 2 feet each way for each subsequent stone. Therefore, the distance for the \(n\)-th stone is:
- Walk to place the stone: \(3 + 2(n-1)\) feet
- Walk back to the crate: \(3 + 2(n-1)\) feet
- Total for the \(n\)-th stone: \(2 \times (3 + 2(n-1)) = 6 + 4(n-1)\) feet

Now we need to sum this distance for the first 50 stones:
\[
\text{Total distance} = \sum_{n=1}^{50} (6 + 4(n-1))
\]
\[
= \sum_{n=1}^{50} 6 + \sum_{n=1}^{50} 4(n-1)
\]
\[
= 6 \times 50 + 4 \sum_{n=1}^{50} (n-1)
\]
\[
= 300 + 4 \times \sum_{n=0}^{49} n
\]
\[
= 300 + 4 \times \frac{49 \times 50}{2}
\]
\[
= 300 + 4 \times 1225
\]
\[
= 300 + 4900
\]
\[
= 5200 \text{ feet}
\]

Therefore, the total distance Alex walked is:
\[
\boxed{C. 5200}
\]
C
llama3.1-70B-Instruct

B
C
llama3.1-405B-Instruct

B. 90950
C
DeepSeek-Coder-V2 B. 90950 C
Qwen2-72B-Instruct B. 90950 C
baichuan4 B C
doubao For the first stone, Alex walks 3 feet forward and 3 feet back, so that's 6 feet. For the second stone, Alex walks 5 feet forward and 5 feet back, so that's 10 feet. For the third stone, Alex walks 7 feet forward and 7 feet back, so that's 14 feet and so on. This forms an arithmetic sequence with a first term of 6 and a common difference of 4. The sum of an arithmetic sequence can be found using the formula Sn = n/2(2a + (n-1)d). For the first 50 stones, n = 50, a = 6, and d = 4. Plugging these values in, we get: S50 = 50/2(2*6 + (50-1)*4) = 25(12 + 49*4) = 25(12 + 196) = 25*208 = 5200 feet.
So the answer is C.
C
minimax To solve this problem, we need to calculate the total distance walked by Alex for each of the 50 stones and then sum these distances.

For the first stone, Alex walks 3 feet to place it and then 3 feet to return, for a total of 6 feet.

For the second stone, Alex walks 5 feet (3 feet to place it and 2 feet back), for a total of 10 feet for the second stone.

For the third stone, Alex walks 7 feet (3 feet to place it and 4 feet back), for a total of 14 feet for the third stone.

This pattern continues, with each round trip being 4 feet longer than the previous one (since Alex walks 2 feet farther each way).

The distance walked for each stone forms an arithmetic sequence:
- First stone: 6 feet
- Second stone: 6 + 4 = 10 feet
- Third stone: 10 + 4 = 14 feet
- ...
- 50th stone: 6 + 4(50 - 1) = 6 + 4(49) = 6 + 196 = 202 feet

The sum of an arithmetic series can be calculated using the formula:
Sum = n/2 * (first term + last term)
where n is the number of terms.

In this case, the first term is 6 feet (for the first stone), the last term is 202 feet (for the 50th stone), and there are 50 terms.

Sum = 50/2 * (6 + 202)
Sum = 25 * 208
Sum = 5200 feet

So, after returning to the crate from placing the 50th stone, the total distance Alex walked is 5200 feet.

The correct answer is C. 5200.
C
kimi To solve this problem, we need to calculate the total distance Alex walked for each stone and then sum up all those distances.

For the first stone, Alex walks 3 feet out and 3 feet back, which is a total of 6 feet.

For each subsequent stone, Alex walks 2 feet farther each way than the previous stone. So for the second stone, Alex walks 5 feet out and 5 feet back, which is a total of 10 feet.

This pattern continues, with the distance walked for each stone forming an arithmetic sequence where the first term \(a_1 = 6\) feet and the common difference \(d = 4\) feet (since Alex walks 2 feet farther each way, the total distance increases by 4 feet each time).

The total distance walked for the \(n\)-th stone can be calculated using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence:
\[ S_n = \frac{n}{2} (2a_1 + (n-1)d) \]

For the 50th stone, we have:
\[ S_{50} = \frac{50}{2} (2 \times 6 + (50-1) \times 4) \]
\[ S_{50} = 25 (12 + 196) \]
\[ S_{50} = 25 \times 208 \]
\[ S_{50} = 5200 \]

So the total distance Alex walked after placing the 50th stone is 5200 feet.

Answer: C. 5200
C
wenxinyiyan C. 5200

Explanation:
This is a problem involving arithmetic sequences. For each stone placed, Alex walks a certain distance to place the stone and then walks the same distance back to the crate. The distances form an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 4 feet (2 feet more each way).

For the first stone, Alex walks 3 feet to place the stone and 3 feet back to the crate, for a total of 6 feet.

The distances walked for each stone, in feet, are as follows:

* For the $1^\text{st}$ stone: 6
* For the $2^\text{nd}$ stone: 6 + 4 = 10
* For the $3^\text{rd}$ stone: 10 + 4 = 14
... and so on.

This is an arithmetic sequence with the first term $a_1 = 6$ and the common difference $d = 4$.

To find the sum of the distances walked for all 50 stones, we use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence:

$S_n = \frac{n}{2}(2a_1 + (n-1)d)$where $S_n$ is the sum of the first $n$ terms, $a_1$ is the first term, $d$ is the common difference, and $n$ is the number of terms.

Substituting the given values ($a_1 = 6$, $d = 4$, $n = 50$) into the formula, we get:

$S_{50} = \frac{50}{2}(2 \times 6 + (50-1) \times 4)$$S_{50} = 25 \times (12 + 196)$$S_{50} = 25 \times 208$$S_{50} = 5200$Therefore, the total distance Alex walked is 5200 feet.
C
zhipu To determine the total distance Alex walked, let's first understand the pattern of the distances he walks for each stone.

- For the 1st stone: Alex walks 3 feet to place the stone and 3 feet back, totaling \(2 \times 3 = 6\) feet.
- For the 2nd stone: Alex walks \(3 + 2 = 5\) feet to place the stone and 5 feet back, totaling \(2 \times 5 = 10\) feet.
- For the 3rd stone: Alex walks \(5 + 2 = 7\) feet to place the stone and 7 feet back, totaling \(2 \times 7 = 14\) feet.

This pattern continues such that for the \(n\)-th stone, Alex walks \(2 \times (3 + 2(n-1))\) feet.

Let's denote the distance walked for the \(n\)-th stone as \(d_n\):
\[ d_n = 2 \times (3 + 2(n-1)) \]
\[ d_n = 2 \times (3 + 2n - 2) \]
\[ d_n = 2 \times (2n + 1) \]
\[ d_n = 4n + 2 \]

To find the total distance Alex walked for the first 50 stones, we sum \(d_n\) from \(n = 1\) to \(n = 50\):
\[ \text{Total distance} = \sum_{n=1}^{50} (4n + 2) \]

We can split the sum into two parts:
\[ \text{Total distance} = \sum_{n=1}^{50} 4n + \sum_{n=1}^{50} 2 \]

The first sum is:
\[ \sum_{n=1}^{50} 4n = 4 \sum_{n=1}^{50} n \]
\[ \sum_{n=1}^{50} n = \frac{50 \times 51}{2} = 1275 \]
\[ \sum_{n=1}^{50} 4n = 4 \times 1275 = 5100 \]

The second sum is:
\[ \sum_{n=1}^{50} 2 = 2 \times 50 = 100 \]

Adding these together:
\[ \text{Total distance} = 5100 + 100 = 5200 \]

Thus, the total distance Alex walked is \(5200\) feet.

The correct answer is:
C. 5200
C
gpto1 C C
deepseekv3 To calculate the total distance Alex walked, let's break down the problem step by step.

1. **First Stone:**
- **Outbound:** 3 feet
- **Return:** 3 feet
- **Total for first stone:** \(3 + 3 = 6\) feet

2. **Subsequent Stones:**
- For each subsequent stone, Alex walks 2 feet farther each way than the previous stone.
- **Outbound distance for the \(n^\text{th}\) stone:** \(3 + 2(n - 1)\) feet
- **Return distance for the \(n^\text{th}\) stone:** \(3 + 2(n - 1)\) feet
- **Total distance for the \(n^\text{th}\) stone:** \(2 \times [3 + 2(n - 1)] = 6 + 4(n - 1)\) feet

3. **Total Distance for 50 Stones:**
- The total distance can be calculated using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series:
\[
\text{Total Distance} = \sum_{n=1}^{50} [6 + 4(n - 1)] = 50 \times 6 + 4 \times \sum_{n=1}^{50} (n - 1)
\]
- Simplifying the sum:
\[
\sum_{n=1}^{50} (n - 1) = \sum_{k=0}^{49} k = \frac{49 \times 50}{2} = 1225
\]
- Therefore:
\[
\text{Total Distance} = 300 + 4 \times 1225 = 300 + 4900 = 5200 \text{ feet}
\]

**Final Answer:** \(\boxed{C}\)
C