Distance from start after multiple orthogonal moves: Compute Shyam's displacement. Moves: 5 km East → left 6 km (North) → right 9 km (East) → right 6 km (South). Question: What is his straight-line distance from the starting point?
Verbal Reasoning
Direction Sense Test
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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A26 km
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B21 km
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C14 km
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D9 km
Answer
Correct Answer: 14 km
Explanation
CoordinatesStart (0,0) → (5,0) → (5,6) → (14,6) → (14,0)
Distance from startΔx = 14, Δy = 0 ⇒ distance = √(14²) = 14 km.