Multi-leg city walk: find straight-line distance from start after four moves A child goes 90 m East, turns right and goes 20 m (South), turns right and goes 30 m (West) to uncle's house, then goes 100 m North to meet his father. How far from the starting point does he meet his father? Choose the correct option.
Verbal Reasoning
Direction Sense Test
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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A80 m
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B100 m
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C140 m
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D260 m
Answer
Correct Answer: 100 m
Explanation
Coordinates Start (0,0) → (90,0) → (90, −20) → (60, −20) → (60, 80)
Pythagoras Distance = √(60² + 80²) = √(3600 + 6400) = √10000 = 100 m.