A drives 10 km towards east and turns to the right hand and drives 3 km. Then…
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A drives 10 km towards east and turns to the right hand and drives 3 km. Then he drives towards west (turning at his right) 3 km. He then turns to his left and drives 2 km. Finally he turns to his right and travels 7 km. How far is he from his starting point and in which direction would he be?
- A.
10 km, East
- B.
9 km,North
- C.
8 km, West
- D.
5 km,South
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Correct answer: D
Starting from point A:
Drive 10 km East.
Turn Right (South) and drive 3 km.
Turn Right (West) and drive 3 km. Net horizontal displacement: 10 - 3 = 7 km East.
Turn Left (South) and drive 2 km. Total vertical displacement: 3 + 2 = 5 km South.
Turn Right (West) and drive 7 km. Net horizontal displacement: 7 - 7 = 0 km.
Final Position: 5 km South of the starting point.