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Q · Direction Sensemedium · 45s
Varun drives 37 km north, right 39 km east, right 40 km south, right 45 km west, right 3 km north, stopping at P. Distance and direction to A?
TopicDirection Sense
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.25
Test Duration30 min
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East-west displacement: 39 – 40 + 3 = 2 km east - North-south displacement: 37 – 45 + 3 = –5 km (5 km south) - Distance = √(2² + 5²) ≈ 5.39 km, rounded to 6 km east.
Final Answer: Option A - 6 km east