Kirat walks 5 km towards the East and then turns left and walks 6 km. He then turns right and walks 9 km. Finally, he turns to his right and walks 6 km. How far is he from the starting point?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 14 km
A left turn moves the facing direction one step anticlockwise and a right turn one step clockwise (North → East → South → West → North). Track the facing direction after every turn.
Facing East, 5 km: 5 km east of the start
Turns left, now facing North, 6 km: 5 km east, 6 km north
Turns right, now facing East, 9 km: \(5+9=14\) km east, 6 km north
Turns right, now facing South, 6 km: \(6-6=0\) km north, 14 km east
He is 14 km (due East) from the starting point.
