A lady starts walking from her house and goes 6 m towards the east direction. Then, she turns right and walks 4 m. After that, she turns left and walks 3 m.…
A lady starts walking from her house and goes 6 m towards the east direction. Then, she turns right and walks 4 m. After that, she turns left and walks 3 m. Then, she turns right and walks 8 m and reaches her office. Find the shortest distance between her house and office.
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Correct answer: (D) 15 m
Explanation
She goes 6 + 3 = 9 m east and 4 + 8 = 12 m south in total. Shortest distance = √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 m.