A man moves $4 k m$ towards East. Then moves $3 k m$ towards North. How far he is from the starting point

8 K m

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7 K m

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5 K m

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6 K m

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Solution

The correct option is D $5 K m$
He walks $4$ km towards east, then
$3$ km towards north
We will use Pythagoras theorem too find the distance between two points
Hence, $5$ km is distance between points.

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