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Savita walks 20 m to the West, then turns left and walks 18 m , then again turns left and walks 13m , and the turns right and walks 6m . How far and in which direction is she now eith respect to the starting point ?

A

25m, South -East

B

25m, South - West

C

24 m , South - East

D

20m , South

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To solve the problem step by step, we will track Savita's movements and calculate her final position relative to her starting point. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Starting Point**: Assume Savita starts at point O (0, 0). 2. **First Move**: Savita walks 20 m to the West. - New position: O (0, 0) → A (-20, 0) 3. **Second Move**: Savita turns left (now facing South) and walks 18 m. - New position: A (-20, 0) → B (-20, -18) 4. **Third Move**: Savita turns left again (now facing East) and walks 13 m. - New position: B (-20, -18) → C (-20 + 13, -18) = C (-7, -18) 5. **Fourth Move**: Savita turns right (now facing South) and walks 6 m. - New position: C (-7, -18) → D (-7, -18 - 6) = D (-7, -24) 6. **Final Position**: Savita's final position is D (-7, -24). 7. **Distance from Starting Point**: To find the distance from the starting point O (0, 0) to D (-7, -24), we use the distance formula: \[ \text{Distance} = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} \] \[ \text{Distance} = \sqrt{(-7 - 0)^2 + (-24 - 0)^2} = \sqrt{(-7)^2 + (-24)^2} = \sqrt{49 + 576} = \sqrt{625} = 25 \text{ m} \] 8. **Direction**: To determine the direction, we can use the coordinates of the final position. Since the final position is in the third quadrant (both x and y are negative), the direction is South-West. ### Final Answer: Savita is 25 m away from the starting point in the South-West direction.

To solve the problem step by step, we will track Savita's movements and calculate her final position relative to her starting point. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Starting Point**: Assume Savita starts at point O (0, 0). 2. **First Move**: Savita walks 20 m to the West. - New position: O (0, 0) → A (-20, 0) ...
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