Question

A man walks 4 km North and turns right and walks 5 km. Then he turns towards South and walks 2 km. Again he turns towards West and walks 3 km and rests. Again he walks 2 km. How far is A now from his initial point?

Answer 1

Given-

The distance covered by a man.

To Find-

Distance of point A from his initial point.

Solution-

If we draw the diagram we will understand it as follows-

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After looking at the image it is clear that the distance between point A and the initial position of man is-

⇒4-2

⇒2km

Hence, 2 km is our answer.