Point A is 6 m to the North of point B. Point C is 8 m to the East of point B. What is the shortest distance between A and C, and in which direction is C with respect to A?

A. 14 m, South-East

B. 10 m, North-West

C. 10 m, North-East

D. 10 m, South-East

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Answer: D. 10 m, South-East

Answer: (D) 10 m, South-East

B = (0, 0), A = (0, 6), C = (8, 0). AC \( = \sqrt{8^2+6^2} = 10 \) m. C is to the right of and below A, i.e. South-East.

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