Verbal Reasoning - Direction Sense Test - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Direction Sense Test - Direction Sense 1 (Q.No. 17)
17.
Golu started from his house towards North. After covering a distance of 8 km. he turned towards left and covered a distance of 6 km. What is the shortest distance now from his house?
10 km.
16 km.
14 km
2 km.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
3 comments Page 1 of 1.

Shalini said:   5 years ago
Why are we taking square?
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Holie said:   6 years ago
How? Please explain.

Swathy Sam said:   4 years ago
They have applied the Pythagoras Theorem to find the shortest distance

Shortest distance=Side^2 + Side^2.
= 8^2 + 6^2,
= √64 + 36,
= √100,
= 10 km.

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