3431: [Usaco2014 Jan]Bessie Slows Down
Time Limit: 10 Sec Memory Limit: 128 MBSubmit: 134 Solved: 64
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[Brian Dean, 2014] Bessie the cow is competing in a cross-country skiing event at the winter Moolympic games. She starts out at a speed of 1 meter per second. However, as she becomes more tired over time, she begins to slow down. Each time Bessie slows down, her speed decreases: she moves at 1/2 meter per second after slowing down once, then 1/3 meter per second after slowing down twice, and so on. You are told when and where Bessie slows down, in terms of a series of events. An event like this: