Gaurav exits from the backdoor of his north-facing house and walks 25 m straight, then he takes a left turn and walks 36 m, then he turns left and walks 47 m. He turns left again and walks 36 m. How far and in which direction is he from his house now?

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  1. 22 m, North
  2. 11 m, North
  3. 22 m, South
  4. 11 m, South

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Option 1 : 22 m, North
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Gaurav exits from the backdoor of his north-facing house means Gaurav starts to walk south side.

Drawing the diagram according to the given information,

  1. Gaurav walks south 25 m straight
  2. then he takes a left turn and walks 36 m
  3. then he turns left and walks 47 m.
  4. He turns left again and walks 36 m.

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  • So, Gaurav is 22 km far and the North direction is from his house now

Hence, 22 m, North” is the correct answer.

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