Suresh and Mahesh start from a fixed point. Suresh moves 3 km towards the North, turns right and then covers 4 km. Mahesh moves 5 km towards the West, turns right and walks 3 km. What is the distance between Suresh and Mahesh now?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 9 km
A right turn moves the facing direction one step clockwise (North → East → South → West → North). Find where each person ends up from the starting point.
Suresh, facing North, 3 km: 3 km north of the start
Suresh turns right, now facing East, 4 km: 3 km north, 4 km east
Mahesh, facing West, 5 km: 5 km west of the start
Mahesh turns right, now facing North, 3 km: 3 km north, 5 km west
Both are 3 km north of the start, so they are on the same east-west line
Distance between them \(=4+5=9\) km
The distance between Suresh and Mahesh is 9 km.
