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A man starts from a point and moves 3 km North, then turns to West and goes 2 km. He turns North and walks 1 km and then moves 5 km towards East. How far is he from the starting point?

A

11 km

B

10 km

C

8 km

D

5 km

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The correct Answer is:
D

Required distance
`AE = sqrt((AF)^(2) + (EF)^(2))`
` = sqrt((4)^(2) + (3)^(2)) = sqrt(16+ 9)`
` = sqrt(25)` = 5 km
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