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A man starts journey from home. He goes 5 kms to the North, then proceeds 15 kms to the right. From there he again turns right and goes 10 kms. How far is he from home? All distances are measured aerially.

A

15.8

B

150

C

220

D

400

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The correct Answer is:
D

Required distance
`AE = sqrt((AD)^(2) + (DE)^(2))`
` = sqrt((10)^(2) + (5)^(2))`
`= sqrt(100 + 25)`
` = sqrt(125) km`
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