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Sherley starting from a fixed point. Goes 15m towards North and then after turning to his right, he goes 15 m. Then he goes 10, 15 and 15 after turing to his left each time. How far is he from his starting point ?

A

15 m

B

5 m

C

10 m

D

20 m

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The correct Answer is:
C

From figure, A is the starting point and F is the ending point of Sherley.

`because" "AE=AB+BE`
`15+10=25m(becauseBE=DC=10)`
Now, `AF=AE-EF=25-15`
`=10m`
Hence, Sherley is 10 m far from his starting point.
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