To solve this problem, we need to understand the pattern used to encode the word "ARGENTINA" into "CTIGPVKPC". Each letter in "ARGENTINA" is shifted a certain number of positions forward in the alphabet to achieve the corresponding letter in "CTIGPVKPC". Let’s break down this process step by step.
Write down the letters of "ARGENTINA" and "CTIGPVKPC" to compare them directly:
Original Letter
A
R
G
E
N
T
I
N
A
Coded Letter
C
T
I
G
P
V
K
P
C
Identify the pattern by comparing the positions of these letters in the alphabet:
Original Letter
A
R
G
E
N
T
I
N
A
Alphabet Position
1
18
7
5
14
20
9
14
1
Coded Letter
C
T
I
G
P
V
K
P
C
Alphabet Position
3
20
9
7
16
22
11
16
3
Calculate the shift for each letter:
A (1) to C (3): Shift of +2
R (18) to T (20): Shift of +2
G (7) to I (9): Shift of +2
E (5) to G (7): Shift of +2
N (14) to P (16): Shift of +2
T (20) to V (22): Shift of +2
I (9) to K (11): Shift of +2
N (14) to P (16): Shift of +2
A (1) to C (3): Shift of +2
We observe that each letter in "ARGENTINA" is shifted by +2 in the alphabet to obtain the coded letter.
Apply the same shift of +2 to each letter in "GERMANY":
G (7) to I (9)
E (5) to G (7)
R (18) to T (20)
M (13) to O (15)
A (1) to C (3)
N (14) to P (16)
Y (25) to A (27 or 1, since alphabet wraps around)