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Direction sense (path tracing): compute the final displacement and direction from the start Rasik walks: 20 m north → right 30 m → right 35 m → left 15 m → left 15 m. Find how far and in which cardinal direction he is from his starting position. Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

15 m West
30 m East
30 m West
45 m East

Correct Answer: 45 m East

Explanation:

Given path (treat East = +x, North = +y)
Start (0,0) +20 m North → (0, 20) Right (East) +30 m → (30, 20) Right (South) −35 m → (30, −15) Left (East) +15 m → (45, −15) Left (North) +15 m → (45, 0)

Displacement
From (0,0) to (45, 0) = 45 m due East.

Final Answer
45 m East

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