A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km…
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A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 5 km. Now in which direction is he from the starting place?
- A.
West
- B.
South
- C.
North-East
- D.
South-West
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Correct answer: D
Answer: South-West
Step-by-step position tracking:
Start at (0, 0).
Walk 5 km south → position becomes (0, -5).
Turn right (when facing south, right is west) and walk 3 km → position becomes (-3, -5).
Turn left (when facing west, left is south) and walk 5 km → position becomes (-3, -10).
Both coordinates are negative (x = -3 is west, y = -10 is south), so the final direction from the starting point is south-west.