Mayank started driving from his office to the hotel. He drove 10 km towards north. From there, he turned right and drove 8 km. Then, he turned right and drove 6 km. Again, he turned right and drove 5 km and reached his hotel. What is the shortest distance from the office to his hotel?

Mayank started driving from his office to the hotel. He drove 10 km towards north. From there, he turned right and drove 8 km. Then, he turned right and drove 6 km. Again, he turned right and drove 5 km and reached his hotel. What is the shortest distance from the office to his hotel? Correct Answer 5 km

Drawing diagram according to the given information,

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Shortest distance from office to hotel = √32 + 42 = √25 = 5 km

Shortest distance from the office to the hotel is 5 km.

Hence, “5 km” is the correct answer.

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