Verbal Reasoning - Direction Sense Test - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Direction Sense Test - Direction Sense 1 (Q.No. 12)
12.
A man walks 2 km towards North. Then he turns to East and walks 10 km. After this he turns to North and walks 3 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 2 km. How far is he from the starting point?
10 km
13 km
15 km
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
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SUMAN SINGH said:   10 years ago
@Akshit.

In this problem there are two bases and to perpendiculars h^2 = (10 + 2)^2 + (2 + 3)^2.
=> h= root of 12^2 + 5^2.
=> h = root of 169.
So, h= 13.

AKRAM said:   1 decade ago
Using Pythagoras theorem.

AC+CE = AE required solution.

To find AC, CE ?

(AC)^2 = (2)^2+(10)^2 = Square root of 104 = 10.19.

(CE)^2 = (3)^2+(2)^2 = Square root of 13 = 3.6.

So AC+CE = 13.79. But option gave 13.

Hope all of you got it.
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Akshit said:   1 decade ago
I want to say you that Pythagoras theorem says h^2 = p^2+b^2.

Therefore, h^2 = 10^^+2^2.

= 100+4 = root of 104+16 = 120 and this is not a perfect square.

So the answer is none of these.

Laxmi said:   1 decade ago
@Sarika Sree.

Ans: West.

Sarika sree said:   1 decade ago
A taxi driver commented his journey from a point, and drove 10km towards north, and turned to his left and drove another 5km. After waiting to meet a friend here, he turned to his right and continued to drive another 10km. He has covered a distance of 5km to East then, in which direction would he be now.

Sarika said:   1 decade ago
I want in which direction he is from starting point.

Feroz khan said:   1 decade ago
Answer please.

A man faces south and walks 10 km, turn west and covers 4 km, then turn north and covers 7 km, how far is from the starting point.

Gaurav said:   1 decade ago
I agree with @Kiran point. Please if someone have the right conceptual clarity. Then explain the dissonance in the two thought over this questions.

Alfi said:   1 decade ago
Pythagoras is the correct method.

Anshu said:   1 decade ago
Now which 1 method is correct, by calculating using Pythagoras or by calculating the distance in same direction?


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