Kunal’s shadow falls on his right when he leaves home at the sunset. He walks 5 m to the right, takes a right turn and moves 10 m. He now goes west and walks 9 m. He then walks 5 m to the right, takes a left turn and moves 12 m. He takes a final right turn and walks 6 m. Where is his home w.r.t. to his end position? 

Kunal’s shadow falls on his right when he leaves home at the sunset. He walks 5 m to the right, takes a right turn and moves 10 m. He now goes west and walks 9 m. He then walks 5 m to the right, takes a left turn and moves 12 m. He takes a final right turn and walks 6 m. Where is his home w.r.t. to his end position?  Correct Answer South-east

We know that in the evening, the sun is in the west, so the shadow of an object falls towards its east.

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Since Kunal’s shadow was on the right side, he must be facing north initially.

The path taken by Kunal is as shown below:

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Thus, Kunal’s home is to the South-east of his end position

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