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From point P Akshay starts walking towards East After walking 30 metres he turns to his right and walks 10 metres He then turns to his right and walks for 30 metres He again turns to his right and walks 30 metres How far is he from Point P and in which direction?

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10 m

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20 m

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40 m

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30 m

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Solution

The correct option is B $20 m$
Akshay finishes his journey at Q which is to the North and at 20 m away from starting point P

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