Question

5. A villager went to meet his uncle in another village situated 5 km away in the North-East
direction of his own village. From there he came to meet his brother-in-law living in a village
situated 4 km in the South of his uncle's village. How far away and in which direction is he now
from his own village?
(A) 3 km in the North
(B) 3 km in the East
(C) 4 km in the East
(D) 4 km in the West

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Answer 1

Answer:

B is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

it forms a right angle triangle so if we apply Pythagoras theorem

x^2+4^2=5^2

x^2=25-16

x=√9

x=3

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