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A man travels 3 km in the East and turns to South and moves 4 km. How far is he from the starting point ?

A

5 km

B

6 km

C

2 km

D

10 km

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The correct Answer is:
A

`AC = sqrt((AB)^(2) + (BC)^(2)) `
` = sqrt((3)^(2) + (4)^(2))`
` = sqrt(9 + 16)`
` = sqrt(25) `
= 5 km
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