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Question : Directions: Pratima departs from her home and walks 69 m towards the west. Then she turns right and walks 24 m. Now she turns right again and walks 76 m. How far is she from a pole that is exactly 24 m north of her home?

Option 1: 6 m

Option 2: 10 m

Option 3: 7 m

Option 4: 12 m


Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 7 m


Solution : According to the instructions given, the diagram is as follows –

Here, O is the starting point and D is the finishing point.
OA = BC = 69m; AB = 24m; BD = 76m
And, CD = BD – BC = 76 – 69 = 7m

So, she is 7m from her house now. Hence, the third option is correct.

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