Question

Question:
A man walks 8 km toward south and then turns to the right After walking 4 km he turns to the left and walks 9 km. Now in which direction is he from the starting place?
Choose one
b) south-west
c) south
a) North-east
d) East​

Answer 1

Answer:

c) south

Explanation:

|

| 8km

4km |

_________ |

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| 9 km

|

|

south

Answer 2

Given:

Distance moved in South direction = 8 km

Distance moved in right direction = 4 km

Distance moved in left direction = 9 km

To find:

Direction from the starting place.

Solution:

To answer these kinds of questions, it is advisable that we must draw a diagram to make things simple.

Now referring to the diagram attached, we can say that the man will be facing the South direction. Thus the man is in the South direction from the starting place.

Option C i.e. south is correct.