Use the Vigenère cipher with the key word HANK to encrypt the message HOME RUN.
A) OOZO YUA
B) OOZL RHU
C) HZMR RFN
D) PPAP ZVB

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The Vigenère cipher encrypts by shifting each letter of the plaintext by the corresponding letter in the key. For "HOME RUN" with the key "HANK", the shifts are H(+7), A(+0), N(+13), K(+10), and then repeat. Encrypting "HOME" gives "OOZO" and "RUN" gives "YUA".

Use the Vigenère Cipher with the Key Word HANK to Encrypt