Question

Point A is 30 m to the North of point B. Point B is 20 m to the West of point C. Point C is 20 m to the North of point D. Point D is 20 m to the East of point E. Point F is 20 m to the South of point E. What is the shortest distance from the point D to point E?

• A. \(10\sqrt{20}\) m
• B. 20 m
• C. 10 m
• D. 15 m

Hint:

In direction and distance problems, read the question carefully before mapping out all the points. Sometimes the answer is directly stated and does not require a full diagram or complex calculations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Analyze the question being asked. The question is "What is the shortest distance from the point D to point E?".
Step 2: Find the relevant piece of information from the problem description.
The description states: "Point D is 20 m to the East of point E". This statement directly defines the distance and relative position between D and E. The shortest distance is a straight line, which is given as 20 m. The rest of the information is not needed to answer this specific question.