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I went 10 m to the east, then turned north and walked another 15 m, then I turned west and covered 12 m, and then turned south and covered 15 m. How far am I from my house?

1 m

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2 m

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3 m

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5 m

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B 2 m
The following direction diagram has been used while solving the questions. Use this diagram as a reference.

Required distance
= 12 - 10 = 2 metre

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I went 10 m to the east, then turned north and walked another 15 m, then I turned west and covered 12 m, and then turned south and covered 15 m. How far am I from my house?

The correct option is B 2 mThe following direction diagram has been used while solving the questions. Use this diagram as a reference. Required distance = 12 - 10 = 2 metre

The correct option is B 2 m
The following direction diagram has been used while solving the questions. Use this diagram as a reference.

Required distance
= 12 - 10 = 2 metre