Question

Rohit walks 13/6 km from his school towards a place M in the East and then from there, he walks 4/3 km towards the West. Where will he be now from his school and in what direction?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us denote the distance travelled towards east by positive sign so thus distance of Satypal from the point P would be

3

2

+ (−1

7

5

) =

3

2

+

7

−12

=

3×7

2×7

+

7×3

(−12)×3

=

21

14−36

=

21

−22

=−1

21

1

Since it is negative it means Satypal is at a distance 1

21

1

km towards west of P