Ram wants to visit Shyam's house. Ram walks 30m North, takes a right turn, walks 40m East to reach Shyam's house. What is the actual distance between Ram's house and Shyam's house?

20 m

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30 m

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40 m

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50 m

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Solution

The correct option is D 50 m
The direct distance between Ram and Shyam's house (Straight Line distance) is the Hypotenuse of the distance Ram walked.

$\sqrt{30^{2} + 40^{2}} = 50 \to 50 m$

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Ram wants to visit Shyam's house. Ram walks 30m North, takes a right turn, walks 40m East to reach Shyam's house. What is the actual distance between Ram's house and Shyam's house?

The correct option is D 50 mThe direct distance between Ram and Shyam's house (Straight Line distance) is the Hypotenuse of the distance Ram walked. √302+402=50→50 m

The correct option is D 50 m
The direct distance between Ram and Shyam's house (Straight Line distance) is the Hypotenuse of the distance Ram walked.

$\sqrt{30^{2} + 40^{2}} = 50 \to 50 m$