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Somu travelled from a point A straight to B, a distance of 12 km. He turned right and travelled 8 km and reached point C. From that point took right turn and travelled 6 km, and reached point D. How far is he away from the starting point?

A

10 km

B

12 km

C

13 km

D

14 km

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The correct Answer is:
A

Required distance
` = sqrt((8)^(2) + (6)^(2))`
`=sqrt(64+36)= sqrt(100) = 10 km `
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