Kunal walks 10 km towards north. From there, he walks 6 km towards South. Then he walks 3 km towards east. How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point?
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A. 5 km, West
B. 5 km, North-East
C. 7 km, East
D. 7 km, south-East
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
From the figure, we get OC which is the required distance,
OC = √(OC2 + BC2)
OC = √(42 + 32)
Oc = 5 km (North-East)
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