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Shyam travels 5 km towards East and turns left and moves 6 km further. He then turns right and moves 9 km. Finally, he turns once again to his right and moves 6 km. How far is he from the starting point?

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26 km

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21 km

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14 km

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9 km

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Solution

The correct option is D 14 km
(c) According to given information, the direction diagram is as follows:
Here, AE = BC = 9 km
$∴$ Required distance = SA + AE = 5 + 9 = 14 km .

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