QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Maths

Prelims 2021

A woman runs 12 km towards her North, then 6 km towards her South and then 8 km towards her East. In which direction is she from her starting point?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

The path taken by the woman has been depicted below:

Direction

We know that, the angle opposite to the larger side is always greater. Therefore, by looking at the diagram we can conclude that the woman must be “At an angle less than 4545^\circ North of East".

Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.

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