Raghav left his home for his office in a car. He drove 15 km north and then turned eastwards and covered 8 km. He then turned left and covered 1 km. He again turned left and drove for 20 km and reached his office. How far and in which direction is his office from his home?

20 km North-West

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15 km North-East

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20 km North-East

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15 km North-West

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A 20 km North-West

AE=AB+BE=15+1=16 km
Required distance
$= A F = \sqrt{(A E)^{2} + (E F)^{2}} = \sqrt{(16)^{2} + (12)^{2}} = \sqrt{256 + 144} = \sqrt{400} = 20 k m$
Direction $\Rightarrow$ North-West

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