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Rohit walked 25 m. towards South. Then, he turned to his left and walked 20 m. He then turned to his left and walked 25 m. He again turned to his right and walked 15 m. At what distance is he from the starting point and in which direction

A)  35 m East        

B)  35 m North          

C)  40 m East                    

D)  60 m East

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

The movements of Rohit are as shown in adjacent figure. \[\therefore \] Rohit's distance from starting point A             \[=AE=(AD+DE)=(BC+DE)\]             \[=\text{ (}20+15\text{) }m=35\text{ }m\] Also, E is to the East of A.