A person travels a distance of 5m towards East, then 4m towards North and then 2m towards West. Calculate the total distance travelled.

6 m

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5 m

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11 m

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12 m

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Solution

The correct option is C 11 m
Total distance travelled by the person = 5 m + 4 m + 2 m = 11 m

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A person travels a distance of 5m towards East, then 4m towards North and then 2m towards West. Calculate the total distance travelled.

The correct option is C 11 mTotal distance travelled by the person = 5 m + 4 m + 2 m = 11 m

The correct option is C 11 m
Total distance travelled by the person = 5 m + 4 m + 2 m = 11 m