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A boy leaves his house. He travels 6 km towards South, then travels 8 km towards West and further travels 9 km towards South. How far and in which direction is he from his house now?
A boy leaves his house. He travels 6 km towards South, then travels 8 km towards West and further travels 9 km towards South. How far and in which direction is he from his house now?
Updated On: Oct 28, 2024
- 13 km, South West
- 17 km, South West
- 17 km, North West
- 13 km, West
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Solution and Explanation
Using the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the resultant distance, the boy is 17 km away in the South West direction.
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