Chris and Pat are playing catch. Standing 1 m apart, Pat first throws the ball to Chris and then Chris throws the ball back to Pat. Next, standing 2 m apart, Pat throws to Chris and Chris throws back to Pat. After each pair of throws, Chris moves 1 m farther away from Pat. They stop playing when one of them misses the ball. If the game ends when the 29th throw is missed, how far apart are they standing and who misses catching the ball?
(A) 15 m, Chris (B) 15 m, Pat (C) 14 m, Chris (D) 14 m, Pat (E) 16 m, Pat
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