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A farmer is preparing his field. He starts his tractor from garage and drives 5 km towards East. From there, he turns right and drives 6 km. Then, he turns right and drives 8 km. Again, he turns right and drives 10 km when his tractor breaks down. What is the shortest distance between his current location and garage?

A farmer is preparing his field. He starts his tractor from garage and drives 5 km towards East. From there, he turns right and drives 6 km. Then, he turns right and drives 8 km. Again, he turns right and drives 10 km when his tractor breaks down. What is the shortest distance between his current location and garage? Correct Answer 5 km

Drawing diagram according to the following information,

Distance between break down location and location at the beginning = AB = √32 + 42 = √9 + 16

= √25 = 5

Hence, “5 km” is the correct answer.

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