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Going to the south of her house, Radhika turns left and goes another . Then turning to the north, she goes and then starts walking to her house. In which direction is she walking now?

  1. A
    North
  2. B
    South East
  3. C
    North West
  4. D
    West

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the starting point (house) be located at coordinate origin .
1. Walks South: New position becomes .
2. Turns Left (facing South, a left turn means East): Walks , so position is .
3. Turns North: Walks , shifting position vertically to .

Now, she starts moving directly toward her house at .
To travel from to , she must move Left (West) and Upward (North).
Therefore, she is currently walking in the North-West direction.

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Going to the south of her house, Radhika turns left and goes another . Then turning to the north, she goes and then starts walking to her house. In which direction is she walking now?
A
North
B
South East
C
North West
D
West

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