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A man starts from a point and moves 9 km South and then turns to East and goes 3 km. He turns South and walks 3 km and then moves 8 km towards West. How far is he from the starting point?

A

15 km

B

12 km

C

11 km

D

13 km

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The correct Answer is:
D

Required distance
`AE = sqrt((AF)^(2) + (EF)^(2))`
` sqrt((12)^(2) +(5)^(2))`
` = sqrt(144 + 25) `
` = sqrt(169)` = 13 km
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