Direction Sense · Question 16 · Easy
Neeraj walks 10 m towards South and then 10 m towards East. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?
- 20 m South-East
- 10√2 m South-East
- 10 m South
- 10√2 m North-East
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. 10√2 m South-East
Explanation: He ends 10 m South and 10 m East of the start, so the distance is √(10² + 10²) = 10√2 m, towards the South-East.
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