Question

A person walks 10 m North, then turns right and walks 5 m, then turns right again and walks 10 m. What direction is he facing now?

• A. North
• B. South
• C. East
• D. West

Hint:

To solve direction problems, track each turn and direction step-by-step. Turning right from North leads to East; turning right from East leads to South.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Understanding Directions and Turns
To solve this problem, we need to carefully track both the movement and the facing direction after each turn. Remember that:

• A right turn changes your facing direction 90° clockwise
• The cardinal directions follow this sequence: North → East → South → West → North...

Step-by-Step Movement Analysis

Initial Position

• Starting point: Arbitrary origin (0,0)
• Initial facing direction: North

First Movement: 10 m North

• Action: Walks straight 10 meters North
• Result: Moves from (0,0) to (0,10)
• Facing direction remains: North

First Right Turn

• Current facing direction before turn: North
• Turning right from North: North → East
• New facing direction: East

Second Movement: 5 m East

• Action: Walks 5 meters in the current facing direction (East)
• Result: Moves from (0,10) to (5,10)
• Facing direction remains: East

Second Right Turn

• Current facing direction before turn: East
• Turning right from East: East → South
• New facing direction: South

Third Movement: 10 m South

• Action: Walks 10 meters in the current facing direction (South)
• Result: Moves from (5,10) to (5,0)
• Facing direction remains: South

Final Orientation

• Final position: (5,0) relative to starting point
• Final facing direction: South

Verification
Let's verify the direction sequence:

1. Start facing North
2. After first right turn: East
3. After second right turn: South

This confirms our step-by-step analysis is correct.

Conclusion:
After carefully tracking each movement and turn, we determine that the person is facing: \[ \boxed{\text{South}} \]