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Karthik travelled 3 km east, then took a right turn and travelled 4 kms. How far is he from starting point ?

A

5 kms

B

12 kms

C

3 kms

D

7 kms

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The correct Answer is:
A

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