Question

Starting from a point, a person walked $12$ m North, he turned right and walked $10$ m, he again turned right and walked $12$ m, then he turned left and walked $5$ m. How far is he now and in which direction from the starting point?

• A. $10$ m, towards West
• B. $15$ m, towards East
• C. $10$ m, towards East
• D. $5$ m, towards West

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$15$ m, towards East

A person walked $12$ m North, then he turned right and walked 10 m.

So, the person is $22$m far from the starting point.

Then he turned right towards South and walked $12$ m.

So, he walked making U turn. Thus, he covered the distance of $12$ m and hence, he is is the same line and $10$ m far where he started from.

Then he turned left towards East and Walked $5$ m.

Thus, he is towards East from the original position and $15$ m far from the starting point.

Hence, option B is correct.