Deepak walked 15 m towards south. Then he turned right and walks 15 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 30 m. Finally, he turns left and walks 20 m. In which direction and how many metres is he from the starting position?

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  1. 45 m West
  2.  30 m East
  3. 30 m West
  4. 15 m East

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Option 1 : 45 m West
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Given: 

Deepak walked 15 m towards south.

Then he turned right and walks 15 m.

Then he turns right and walks 35 m.

Then he turns left and walks 30 m.

Finally, he turns left and walks 20 m..

Thus, Deepak is 45 km far from the starting point in the west direction.

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

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