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?

Q: 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?

Coordinates Start (0,0) → (5,0) → (5,6) → (14,6) → (14,0) Distance from start Δx = 14, Δy = 0 ⇒ distance = √(14²) = 14 km.

Difficulty: Easy

26 km
21 km
14 km
9 km

Correct Answer: 14 km

Explanation:

Coordinates
Start (0,0) → (5,0) → (5,6) → (14,6) → (14,0)

Distance from start
Δx = 14, Δy = 0 ⇒ distance = √(14²) = 14 km.

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