Vikash rode his bicycle northwards, then...

Vikash rode his bicycle northwards, then turned left and rode one km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself exactly one km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northwards initially ?

1. 1 km

2. 3km

3. 5 km

4. 2km

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The correct Answer is:

The movements of Vikash P to Q, Q to R and R to S.

P = Starting Point
S =End Point Since
S lies to the west of P.

Therefore, the required distance = PQ = RS = 2 km.

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