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A boy school is standing on the school's ground at a point A having coordinates (4, 1) facing towards east. He moves 4 units in the straight line then take right and moves 3 units and stop, then he reaches his home Representation of the above situation on the coordinate axes is shown below.

What is the shortest distance between his school and house?

A

7 units

B

3 units

C

5 units

D

4 units

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C
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