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A man leaves for his office from his house He walks towards East After moving a distance of 20 m he turns south and walks 10 m. Then he walks 35 m towards the west and further 5 m towards the North H then turns towards east and walks 15 m What is the straight distance (in meters) between his initial and final positions ?
A man leaves for his office from his house He walks towards East After moving a distance of 20 m he turns south and walks 10 m. Then he walks 35 m towards the west and further 5 m towards the North H then turns towards east and walks 15 m What is the straight distance (in meters) between his initial and final positions ?
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The correct option is B 5
The movements of the man from A to F are as shown in fig Clearly DC = AB + EF
∴∴ F is in line with A
Also AF = (BC - DE) = 5 m
So the man is 5 metres away from his initial position.
The movements of the man from A to F are as shown in fig Clearly DC = AB + EF
∴∴ F is in line with A
Also AF = (BC - DE) = 5 m
So the man is 5 metres away from his initial position.
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