A man starts walking from point A. He walks 4 km North, then turns right and walks 3 km . He then turns right again and walks 4 km . He finally turns - General Intelligence & Reasoning MCQ Competitive Exam 2026 | ExamTest.live

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A man starts walking from point A. He walks 4 km North, then turns right and walks 3 km . He then turns right again and walks 4 km . He finally turns left and walks 5 km . What is the shortest distance between his current position and point A and in which direction is he from point A?

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let point A be (0, 0) . 1. Walks 4 km North ⟹ (0, 4) 2. Turns right (East) and walks 3 km ⟹ (3, 4) 3. Turns right (South) and walks 4 km ⟹ (3, 0) 4. Turns left (East) and walks 5 km ⟹ (3 + 5, 0) = (8, 0) Distance from (0, 0) to (8, 0) is 8 km and the direction is East.

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A man starts walking from point A. He walks 4 km North, then turns right and walks 3 km . He then turns right again and walks 4 km . He finally turns left and walks 5 km . What is the shortest distance between his current position and point A and in which direction is he from point A?

8 km, East

5 km, East

3 km, West

8 km, West

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