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Encrypt the message STOP POLLUTION by translating the letters into numbers, applying the given encryption function, and then translating the numbers back into letters.

a) f(p)=(p+4) mod 26

b) f(p)=(p+21) mod 26

c) f(p)=(17 p+22) mod 26

Short Answer

Expert verified

a)f(p)=(p+4)mod26=WXSTTSPPYXMSRb)f(p)=(p+21)mod26=NOJKKJGGPODJc)f(p)=(17p+22)mod26=QHARRABBYHCAJ

Step by step solution

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01

Step 1

Given message: STOP POLUTION

LetA=0,B=1,C=2,D=3,E=4,F=5,G=6,H=7,I=8,J=9,K=10,L=11,M=12,N=13,O=14,P=15,Q=16,R=17,S=18,T=19,U=20,V=21,W=22,X=23,Y=24,Z=25

1819141515141111201981413

02

Step 2

(a)

f(p)=(p+4) mod 26

Let us apply the function to 1819141515141111201981413

22231819191815152423121817

LetA=0,B=1,C=2,D=3,E=4,F=5,G=6,H=7,I=8,J=9,K=10,L=11,M=12,N=13,O=14,P=15,Q=16,R=17,S=18,T=19,U=20,V=21,W=22,X=23,Y=24,Z=25

WXST TSPPYXMSR

03

Step 3

f(p)=(p+21) mod 26

Let us apply the function to 1819141515141111201981413

1314910109661514398

LetA=0,B=1,C=2,D=3,E=4,F=5,G=6,H=7,I=8,J=9,K=10,L=11,M=12,N=13,O=14,P=15,Q=16,R=17,S=18,T=19,U=20,V=21,W=22,X=23,Y=24,Z=25

NOJKKJGGPODJ

04

Step 4

(c)

f(p)=(17 p+22) mod 26

Let us apply the function to1819141515141111201981413

16701717011247209

LetA=0,B=1,C=2,D=3,E=4,F=5,G=6,H=7,I=8,J=9,K=10,L=11,M=12,N=13,O=14,P=15,Q=16,R=17,S=18,T=19,U=20,V=21,W=22,X=23,Y=24,Z=25

QHAR RABBYHCAJ

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