Rahul started to walk towards south- After walking 8 km- he took a right turn and walked 9 km- Then- he walked 8-2 km in North-West direction- Finally-he walked 17 km towards North and stopped there-What is the distance between initial and final point-

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Rahul started to walk towards south. After walking $8 k m$ , he took a right turn and walked $9 k m$ . Then, he walked $8 \sqrt{2} k m$ in North-West direction. Finally,he walked $17 k m$ towards North and stopped there.What is the distance between initial and final point?

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17 \sqrt{2} k m

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19 k m

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The correct option is B $17 \sqrt{2} k m$

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Rahul started to walk towards south. After walking 8 km, he took a right turn and walked 9 km. Then, he walked 8√2 km in North-West direction. Finally,he walked 17 km towards North and stopped there.What is the distance between initial and final point?

The correct option is B 17√2 km

Rahul started to walk towards south. After walking $8 k m$ , he took a right turn and walked $9 k m$ . Then, he walked $8 \sqrt{2} k m$ in North-West direction. Finally,he walked $17 k m$ towards North and stopped there.What is the distance between initial and final point?

The correct option is B $17 \sqrt{2} k m$