Mahesh walked 20 metres towards west, turned left and walked 20 metres, then he turned right and walked 20 metres and again turned right and walked, 20 metres. Now, how far is Mahesh from his starting point?

Mahesh walked 20 metres towards west, turned left and walked 20 metres, then he turned right and walked 20 metres and again turned right and walked, 20 metres. Now, how far is Mahesh from his starting point? Correct Answer 40 m

Drawing the diagram according to the given information,

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So, the distance between the starting and ending point = 20 + 20 = 40 m

Hence, 40 m is the correct answer.

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