Q8 of 180 Page 1

A man goes 80 m due east and 150 m due north. How far is he from the starting point?

Diagram is shown below,


Initially, man is standing at A. He goes 80 m due east and reaches B. Then he goes 150 m due north and reaches C.



AB = 80 m and BC = 150 m


Applying Pythagoras theorem, we get


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Hence, required answer is 17m.


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