Question 15
MediumOriginal questionRohan walks km towards the north-east, then turns and walks 4 km due south. Where is he now with respect to his starting point?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Walking km exactly north-east moves 4 km east and 4 km north, since .
4 km south cancels the 4 km north.
He is 4 km east of the start.
Worth noting
A diagonal leg of km is k km along each of its two directions. km east wrongly treats the whole diagonal as an east move.
- Concept
- Splitting a diagonal leg into components
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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