A man travelled 10km to the east then 5 km to the south and then 10 km to the west. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point ?10 km north5 km south5 km north10 km south
Question
A man travelled 10km to the east then 5 km to the south and then 10 km to the west. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point ?10 km north5 km south5 km north10 km south
Solution
The man is 5 km to the South from his starting point. Here's how:
- The man starts at a certain point.
- He travels 10 km to the East.
- Then, he travels 5 km to the South.
- Finally, he travels 10 km to the West.
At this point, he is directly south of his original starting point because his east and west movements cancelled each other out. However, he is 5 km to the south because of his southward journey. So, he is 5 km away from his starting point in the South direction.
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