A man walks 2 km towards North. Then he turns to East and walks 10 km. After this he turns to North and walks 3 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 2 km. How far is he from the starting point?

10 km

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13 km

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15 km

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A 13 km
Required distance =AE
$= \sqrt{5^{2} + 12^{2}}$
$= 13 k m$ .

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A man walks 2 km towards North. Then he turns to East and walks 10 km. After this he turns to North and walks 3 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 2 km. How far is he from the starting point?

The correct option is A 13 kmRequired distance =AE=√52+122=13km.

The correct option is A 13 km
Required distance =AE
$= \sqrt{5^{2} + 12^{2}}$
$= 13 k m$ .