Ms. X moves 20 metres ro the East and then turns to her left and walks 15 metres and then turns to her right and moves 25 metres. After this, she turns to her right and moves 15 metres. Now, how far is she from the starting point?

Ms. X moves 20 metres ro the East and then turns to her left and walks 15 metres and then turns to her right and moves 25 metres. After this, she turns to her right and moves 15 metres. Now, how far is she from the starting point? Correct Answer 45 metres

Ms. X first went eastwards for 20 m and then turned left i.e. toward the north and walked for 15 m and then turned right i.e. towards the east and walked for 25 m and then finally turned right i.e. towards the south and walked for 15 m.

The least possible graph for the journey is given below:

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The horizontal distance between the starting point and the ending point = 20 m + 25 m = 45 m

Hence, Ms. X is "45 m" away from the starting point in the end.

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