Home › A car travels 30 km north, then 40 km east. Dist…
A car travels 30 km north, then 40 km east. Distance from the start?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. North 30 km, East 40 km — perpendicular legs.
2. Straight-line distance = √(30² + 40²) = √(900 + 1600) = √2500.
3. Answer: 50 km.
_Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.48 (Shift 1, Direction Sense)_
Related questions
Facing north, a man turns 135° clockwise, then 180°. Which direction is he facing now?Anu walks 10 m south, then 7 m west, then 4 m north, then 7 m east. How far is she from thA man walks 5 km east, turns left and walks 3 km, turns left again and walks 5 km. How farIf South becomes South-West, then what will North become?Viki cycles 2 km towards West and then turns right and cycles 1 km. In which direction is Nikita walks 2 km towards West, turns right and walks 1 km. She again turns right and walkMeghna walks from A: 7 m West, left 2 m to C, right 4 m to D, right 2 m, right 3 m to B. IMeghna starts at A, walks 7 m West, turns left and walks 2 m to C, turns right and walks 4