Question

From a point, Rajneesh started walking towards east and walked 35 m. He then turned towards his right and walked 20 m and he again turned right and walked 35 m. Finally, he turned to his left and walked 20 m and he reached his destination. Now, how far is he from his starting point?

• A. 50 m
• B. 55 m
• C. 20 m
• D. 40 m

Hint:

In direction-based problems, always break down the movement into cardinal directions and calculate the net displacement.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

- Rajneesh walks in the following path:
1. East for 35m
2. Right turn, walk 20m
3. Right turn again, walk 35m
4. Left turn, walk 20m, and reaches his destination.
- Therefore, he is 40 meters away from the starting point.
Thus, the correct answer is (D).