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A man travels 4 km due north, then travels 6 km due east and further travels 4 km due north. How far he is from the starting point ?

A

8 km

B

10 km

C

6 km

D

14 km

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The correct Answer is:
B

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