Going 100 m to the south of her house, Suja turns left and goes another 10 m.…

2023

Going 100 m to the south of her house, Suja turns left and goes another 10 m. Then, turning to the north, she goes 40 m and starts walking to her house. In which direction is she walking now?

  1. A.

    North-west

  2. B.

    North

  3. C.

    South-east

  4. D.

    East

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Correct answer: A

Suja starts at her house and moves 100 m South. Turning left from South means she faces East and walks 10 m. Then, turning to the North, she walks 40 m. Her final position is 60 m South and 10 m East of her house. To return home, she must walk North (to cover the 60 m South displacement) and West (to cover the 10 m East displacement). Thus, she is walking in the North-West direction.

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