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Rahul leaves his home and walks 5km towards east, turns in the south-east direction and walks for 10km, then he turns north-east and moves 10km. Again, he moves towards the north for 10km. In which direction is he now from starting point?

  1. A
    West
  2. B
    East
  3. C
    North-east
  4. D
    North-west

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's map Rahul's path step by step from the origin (0,0):
Walks 5km East: He moves along the positive x-axis to (5,0).

Turns South-East and walks 10km: This moves him down and further right.

Turns North-East and walks 10km: This symmetric movement upwards and to the right cancels out his downward vertical displacement from the previous step, returning him to the same horizontal line (y = 0) but further east.

Moves towards the north for 10km: He travels vertically upwards from his current position on the positive x-axis.

Since his final position is to the right (East) and upwards (North) relative to the starting point (0,0), he is in the North-east direction from his home.

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Rahul leaves his home and walks 5km towards east, turns in the south-east direction and walks for 10km, then he turns north-east and moves 10km. Again, he moves towards the north for 10km. In which direction is he now from starting point?
A
West
B
East
C
North-east
D
North-west

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