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Anup travels 5 km towards the west from his office, then travels 4 km towards the north, followed by 5 km towards the west and finally 6 km towards the north. What is the horizontal distance (in km) travelled by him?

Anup travels 5 km towards the west from his office, then travels 4 km towards the north, followed by 5 km towards the west and finally 6 km towards the north. What is the horizontal distance (in km) travelled by him? Correct Answer 10

The path travelled by Anup is as shown below.

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∴ Horizontal distance = 5 + 5 = 10 km

Hence, “10 Km” is the correct answer.

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