Renuka starts walking from her home and first walks 3 km towards west, then she turns towards north and walks 4 km in the same direction, then at what distance is Renuka from her home? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Renuka starts walking from her home and first walks 3 km towards west, then she turns towards north and walks 4 km in the same direction, then at what distance is Renuka from her home?

A. 3 km south

B. 3 km north

C. 5 km north-west

D. 5 km west

Answer: Option C

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She walks 3 km West and 4 km North. Using the Pythagorean theorem, the distance is √(3² + 4²) = 5 km. The direction from her home is North-West.

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Ranil's face is in the south direction. He walks 10 meters straight after which he takes a left turn and walks 5 metres. From there he takes one left turn and once right to cover 5 meters after each turn. After that he starts walking in the north direction and covers a distance of 15 metres. Then from there he walks 15 meters towards west. In which direction is he now from the starting point?

A. West

B. South

C. North - West

D. South- east

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Starting at (0,0). South 10m to (0,-10). Left (East) 5m to (5,-10). Left (North) 5m to (5,-5). Right (East) 5m to (10,-5). North 15m to (10, 10). West 15m to (-5, 10). From the origin (0,0), the point (-5, 10) is in the North-West direction.

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