Meera walks 10 m towards East, turns left and walks 15 m, turns left again and walks 18 m, and then turns left and walks 9 m. How far and in which direction is she from her starting point?

A. 14 m, North-West

B. 8 m, West

C. 10 m, North-West

D. 10 m, North-East

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Answer: C. 10 m, North-West

Answer: (C) 10 m, North-West

Start (0, 0). East 10 → (10, 0); left = North 15 → (10, 15); left = West 18 → (−8, 15); left = South 9 → (−8, 6). Distance \( = \sqrt{8^2+6^2} = 10 \) m, towards North-West.

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Meera walks 10 m towards East, turns left and walks 15 m, turns left again and walks 18 m, and then turns left and walks 9 m. How far and in which direction is she from her starting point?

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