What is your final position in relation to your starting point if you have walked 10 km South, then turned 90 degrees to the left and walked another 6 km ?

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  1. 9.6 km from starting point
  2. 11.6 km from starting point 
  3. 6 km from starting point
  4. 10 km from starting point

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Option 2 : 11.6 km from starting point 
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Given: 

Walked 10 km South from starting point

Then turned 90 degrees to the left

Then walked another 6 km 

qImage66cb40850b3c3cdf69672003So, the final position in relation to the starting point can be determined by Pythagoras theorem :

Distance between Starting point (A) and Endpoint (C) ⇒ (AB)2 + (BC)2 = (AC)2

⇒ (10)2 + (6)2 = (AC)2

⇒ 100 + 36 = (AC)2
⇒ √136 = AC
11.661 km = AC

Distance between Starting point (A) and Endpoint (C) = 11.6 Km

Hence, the correct answer is "Option - (2)".

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