Meena faces East. She turns 135° in a counterclockwise direction and then 45° in the same direction and 225° in the clockwise direction. Which direction is she facing now?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → South-East
Step 1: Initial direction
- Meena faces East → 0° reference
Step 2: First turn
- 135° counter clockwise → from East
$0° + 135° = 135° \text{ (measured CCW from East)}$
- 0° = East, 90° = North, 135° = North-West
Step 3: Second turn
- 45° counter clockwise
$135° + 45° = 180°$
- 180° from East → West
Step 4: Third turn
- 225° clockwise
$180° - 225° = -45°$
- Negative → clockwise from East → equivalent to $360 - 45 = 315°$ from East
- 0° = East, 90° = North, 180° = West, 270° = South → 315° = South-East