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A man starts from a point A and walks 5 metres in the east, then he turns right and walks 3 metres, again he turns right and walks 9 metres and finally he takes a right turn walks 3 metres. Now how far is the man from point A and in which direction ?

A

6m towards West

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B

4m towards West

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4m towards South

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D

6m towards East

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E

None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B 4m towards West

It is clear from the diagram that the man is 4m West from point A.

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