Aman drives from point A towards the south. He then takes a left turn and drives . He then takes a right turn and drives . He again takes a right turn and drives . He finally takes a right turn and drives to reach point B. How much and in which direction does he have to drive to return to point A? (All the turns are turns only.)
- A5 km towards the north
- B5 km towards the west
- C5 km towards the south
- D5 km towards the east
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's trace Aman's movement path using a coordinate system, setting starting point A at :
1. **From A **, drives South reaches .
2. Turns left (faces East), drives reaches .
3. Turns right (faces South), drives reaches .
4. Turns right (faces West), drives new X-coordinate . Reaches .
5. Finally turns right (faces North), drives new Y-coordinate . Reaches point B at .
To return from point B to starting point A :
* Horizontal distance .
* Since point A is to the right of point B along the X-axis, Aman must drive towards the East.
Therefore, he needs to drive towards the east.
1. **From A **, drives South reaches .
2. Turns left (faces East), drives reaches .
3. Turns right (faces South), drives reaches .
4. Turns right (faces West), drives new X-coordinate . Reaches .
5. Finally turns right (faces North), drives new Y-coordinate . Reaches point B at .
To return from point B to starting point A :
* Horizontal distance .
* Since point A is to the right of point B along the X-axis, Aman must drive towards the East.
Therefore, he needs to drive towards the east.