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Ram starts from his house and walks 4 kms North, then 3 kms West, then 8 kms South. How many kilometres away from his home was he?

A

6km

B

7km

C

5km

D

8 km

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The correct Answer is:
C

`AE = sqrt((AD)^(2) + (DE)^(2))`
` = sqrt((3)^(2) + (4)^(2))`
` = sqrt(9+16) = sqrt(25) = 5 km `
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