1. In which direction is Vaibhav now from his starting point? 1. North 2. North-East 3. West 4. South-West

Question

Vaibhav walks 2 km to east, turns right and walks 1 km and then turns left and walks 4 km and again turning to his left travels 9 km. 

1. In which direction is Vaibhav now from his starting point? 

1. North 

2. North-East 

3. West 

4. South-West 

2. What is the shortest distance between Vaibhav’s starting point and the present position? 

1. 6 km 

2. 8 km 

3. 10 km 

4. 12 km

Answer 1

1. 2. North-East

2. 3. 10 km

AC = \(\sqrt{(AB)^2 +(BC)^2}\)

AC = \(\sqrt{(6)^2 +(8)^2}\)

AC = \(\sqrt{36+64}\)

AC = \(\sqrt{100}\)

AC = 10