A Person cycles 20 km towards south. From there, he cycles 8 km towards north and then 5 km towards west. After reaching there he drinks some tea and then cycles 13 km towards North east. How far is he from the starting point (in km)?

A Person cycles 20 km towards south. From there, he cycles 8 km towards north and then 5 km towards west. After reaching there he drinks some tea and then cycles 13 km towards North east. How far is he from the starting point (in km)? Correct Answer 0

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Distance between Starting Point and Ending Point:

= √52 + 122

= √169 → 13 km.

The person after travelling the whole path reaches back his initial position.

Therefore he is 0 km away from the starting point.

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