Question

A and B starts walking in a opposite direction .A covers 5 kms and B covers 12kms .Then A turns right and walks 12kms and B turns left and walks 5 km .The distance from the starting point is

a.17 km
b.8.5km
c.13km
d.cannot be found
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Answer 1

Answer:

c. 13 km

Step-by-step explanation:

By Pythagoras Theorem,

b²+p²=h²

5²+12²=h²

25+144=h²

h²=169

h=√169 = 13

Therefore, h or the distance from the starting point = 13 km