alleryWalking north for 6 km then east for 8 km, your bearing from start is:
Aabout 53 degrees east of north
B30 degrees east of north
C45 degrees east of north
D60 degrees east of north
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. about 53 degrees east of north
1. The angle from north is arctan(east / north).
2. = arctan(8 / 6).
3. = arctan(4/3).
4. = about 53.13 degrees.
5. So your bearing is about 53 degrees east of north.
_Source: SSC CGL Reasoning (Direction Sense), standard PYQ patterns_
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