A man walks 1 km to East and then he turns to South and walks 5 km. Again he turns to East and walks 2 km. After this he turns to North and walks 9 km. Now, how far is he from his starting point?
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A. 3 km
B. 4 km
C. 5 km
D. 7 km
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Man’s Movement :
The last position of the man is P and OEP is a Right angled triangle in which
EP = 3 km and OE = 4 km
Thus,
OP = √(32 +42)
OP = √25
OP = 5 km
