Neha departs from her home and walks 51 m towards the south and then turns left and walks 44 m. Now she turns left again
and walks 83 m. How far is she from a pole that is exactly 32 m north from her home now? (Assuming that all turns are 90
degree turns only)
This questions was previously asked in
SSC CPO 9th Nov 2022 Shift 1
Explanation:
Let's break it down step by step:
- Neha walks 51 m south (she is now 51 m south of home).
- Turns left (east), walks 44 m.
- Turns left (north), walks 83 m.
- After third walk, she goes north from a point already 51 m south—so she ends up 83 - 51 = 32 m north of her home.
- The pole is also 32 m north from her home. After the turns, both are at the same north-south position, but Neha is 44 m east of the line joining the pole and home.
- So, the distance between Neha and the pole is 44 m (purely east-west separation).
- Option:1, 14 m
- Option:2, 44 m
- Option:3, 7 m
- Option:4, 39 m
The correct answer is:
Option:2, 44 m
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By: santosh