QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Maths

Prelims 2019

P, Q and R are three towns. The distance between P and Q is 6060 km, whereas the distance between P and R is 8080 km. Q is in the West of P and R is in the South of P. What is the distance between Q and R?

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Explanation

Distance between P and Q = 60 km (Q is to the west of P). Distance between P and R = 80 km (R is to the south of P).

Step 1: Place P as the origin point (0,0)(0, 0) in a coordinate plane. Q lies to the west of P, so Q can be represented at (60,0)(-60, 0). R lies to the south of P, so R can be represented at (0,80)(0, -80).

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Step 2: Since we have a right-angled triangle, where PQ is horizontal (west) and PR is vertical (south), the distance between Q and R is the hypotenuse (QR).

The Pythagorean Theorem formula is: QR2=PQ2+PR2QR^2 = PQ^2 + PR^2

Substitute the given values: QR2=602+802QR^2 = 60^2 + 80^2 QR2=3600+6400QR^2 = 3600 + 6400

Take the square root of both sides: QR=100QR = 100

The distance between Q and R is 100 km

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