From my office, I walked 8m South, turned left and then walked 3m, then 4m North. How far am I from my office? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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From my office, I walked 8m South, turned left and then walked 3m, then 4m North. How far am I from my office?

A. 15 m

B. 5 m

C. 10 m

D. 7 m

Answer: Option B

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Path: 8m South, 3m East (left turn), 4m North. Net vertical: 8 - 4 = 4m South. Net horizontal: 3m East. Distance from start = √(4² + 3²) = √(16 + 9) = 5m.

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A man walks 10 m south, turns left and walks 5 m, turns left and walks 5 m. How far from start?

A. 5√2 m

B. 10 m

C. 5 m

D. 0 m

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
South 10, left (east) 5, left (north) 5 -> net south 5, east 5 -> distance √(5²+5²)=5√2. Option D.

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A man walks 1 km north, 1 km west, 1 km north. Which direction from start?

A. South-west

B. North-west

C. North-east

D. South-east

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Correct Answer: Option B

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Total north = 2 km, west = 1 km -> North-west.

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A person drives 10 km south, turns left and drives 5 km, turns left again and drives 10 km. How far is he from start?

A. 10 km

B. 15 km

C. 0 km

D. 5 km

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
South 10, left (east) 5, left (north) 10 -> net east 5 km.

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