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I start from my home and go 2 km straight. Then, I turn towards my right and go 1 km. I turn again towards my right and go 1 km again. If I am North-West from my house , then in which direction did I go in beginning?

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North

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South

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East

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West

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D West
Suppose the direction of walking in the beginning is North, the route is shown in the diagram. Clearly I am at C finally which is North-East of my house. But actually I am North-West. So I must have walk in the beginning towards West.

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