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Q · Direction Sensemedium · 45s
A soldier walks 6 km east, turns left and walks 9 km north, then right and walks 5 km east. Where is he from starting point?
TopicDirection Sense
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.25
Test Duration30 min
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East 6 km to point A.- Turns left: faces north; walks 9 km to point B.- Turns right: faces east; walks 5 km to point C.- Total east displacement: 6 + 5 = 11 km.- Total north displacement: 9 km.- So soldier is 11 km east and 9 km north of the starting point, direction North-East.
Final Answer: Option B - North-East