Kiran starts from Point A and drives 23 km towards the north. She then takes a right turn, drives 9 km, turns right and drives 31 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 17 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 8 km and stops at Point P.
How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)
- AOption (a)
9 km to the east
- BOption (b)
9 km to the west
- COption (c)
8 km to the east
- DOption (d)
8 km to the west
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Correct answer
8 km to the east
Why this answer is correct
Given:
- Kiran starts from Point A and drives 23 km towards the north.
- She then takes a right turn, drives 9 km, turns right and drives 31 km.
- She then takes a right turn and drives 17 km.
- She takes a final right turn, drives 8 km and stops at Point P.
- The Final Diagram,
Therefore, she should drive 8 km to the east in order to reach Point A again.
Hence, the correct answer is " Option 3"