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Starting from a point 'S', Mahesh walked 25 metres towards South. He turned to his left and walked 50 metres. He then again turned to his left and walked 25 metres. He again turned to left and walked 60 metres and reached a point 'T'. How far is Mahesh from the point'S' and in which direction?

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10 metres West

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25 metres North

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10 metres East

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25 metres West

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Solution

The correct option is A 10 metres West
Mahesh is at a distance of 10 metres away and in West direction from his starting point S .

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