Manish walked 40 m towards North, took a left turn and walked 20 m. He again took a left turn and walked 40 m.How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?
(A) 20 m, West
(B) 20 m, North
(C) 20 m, South
(D) 100 m, South

Options

A. 20 metres East
B. 20 metres North
C. 20 metres South
D. None of these

Answer

D

Explanation

From the Fig., it is clear that the journey of Madan is from A to B, B to C and finally C to D.
Starting Point = A
End Point= D.

From Fig., it is clear that ABCD is a rectangle,
`therefore` AD=BC = 20m.
Therefore, D is 20 m to the west of A.