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A person rode his bicycle northwards, then turned left and rode 1km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself exactly 1km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northwards initially?

A person rode his bicycle northwards, then turned left and rode 1km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself exactly 1km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northwards initially? Correct Answer 2 km

According to the question, the endpoint is exactly West of starting point and the distance between starting and endpoint is 1 km. Therefore, he definitely rides northward 2 km initially.

According to the following information the direction and distance diagram is as,

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Hence, he ride 2 km northward initially.

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