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A man walks 2 km towards East and then he turns to South and walks 6 km. Again he turns to East and walks 4 km, after this he turns to North and walk 14 km. How far is he from his starting point?

Options

A

10 km

B

15 km

C

20 km

D

25 km

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Correct Answer :

Option A

10 km

Solution :

The correct option is 10 km.

Let us break down the man's movement step-by-step to find his final position relative to the starting point. Let the starting point be represented as the origin (0,0) on a standard coordinate plane where East is along the positive x-axis, North is along the positive y-axis, West is along the negative x-axis, and South is along the negative y-axis.

Step 1: Walk 2 km East
Starting from (0,0), walking 2 km East brings him to:
P1=(2,0)

Step 2: Turn South and walk 6 km
From (2,0), walking 6 km South (towards the negative y-direction) brings him to:
P2=(2,0-6)=(2,-6)

Step 3: Turn East and walk 4 km
From (2,-6), walking 4 km East (towards the positive x-direction) brings him to:
P3=(2+4,-6)=(6,-6)

Step 4: Turn North and walk 14 km
From (6,-6), walking 14 km North (towards the positive y-direction) brings him to his final position:
P4=(6,-6+14)=(6,8)

Step 5: Calculate the distance from the starting point
To find how far he is from his starting point (0,0), we use the distance formula:
Distance=(6-0)2+(8-0)2
Distance=62+82
Distance=36+64
Distance=100=10 km

Therefore, the man is 10 km away from his starting point.

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