Direction Sense · Question 11 · Medium

Point B is 10 m East of point A. Point C is 6 m North of B. Point D is 2 m West of C. How far and in which direction is D from A?

  1. 10 m North-West
  2. 14 m North-East
  3. 10 m North-East
  4. 8 m North-East
Answer and explanation

Answer: C. 10 m North-East

Explanation: Taking A as (0, 0): B = (10, 0), C = (10, 6), D = (8, 6). Distance AD = √(8² + 6²) = 10 m, towards North-East.

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