Kartik starts from Point A and drives 42 km towards South. He then takes a left turn, drives 25 km, turns left and drives 12 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 20 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 30 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again?

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  1. 5 km towards South
  2. 5 km towards West
  3. 5 km towards East
  4. 5 km towards North

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Option 2 : 5 km towards West
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Given:

Kartik starts from Point A and drives 42 km towards South.

He then takes a left turn, drives 25 km, turns left and drives 12 km.

He then takes a left turn and drives 20 km.

He takes a final right turn, drives 30 km and stops at Point P.

Thus, Kartik should drive (25 km - 20 km) 5 km in the west direction in order to reach Point A again.

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

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