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A starts walking from a point P. A goes westward and covers a distance of 4 km and then turns to his right and walks 3 km. How far A is from the starting point?

A

7 km

B

9 km

C

2 km

D

5 km

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The correct Answer is:
D

Required distance = PR
`= sqrt((PQ)^(2) + (QR)^(2))`
` = sqrt((4)^(2) + (3)^(2)) = sqrt(16+9) = 5 km`
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