Rahul travels 20 km towards North then takes about turn and then travels south for 35 km. Taking North direction as positive and south direction as negative, What is the distance of Rahul from the initial point.

-15

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Solution

The correct option is A -15
Rahul travels 20 km north and 35 km south

According to the information given,
Distance from initial point = 20 + (-35) = 20 - 35 = -15.

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Rahul travels 20 km towards North then takes about turn and then travels south for 35 km. Taking North direction as positive and south direction as negative, What is the distance of Rahul from the initial point.

The correct option is A -15Rahul travels 20 km north and 35 km south According to the information given, Distance from initial point = 20 + (-35) = 20 - 35 = -15.

The correct option is A -15
Rahul travels 20 km north and 35 km south

According to the information given,
Distance from initial point = 20 + (-35) = 20 - 35 = -15.