Sita walks 12 m south, then turns left and walks 5 m. What is the shortest distance between her and her starting point?

A. 13 m

B. 17 m

C. 7 m

D. 15 m

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Answer: A. 13 m

Answer: (A) 13 m

Facing south, a left turn is east. She is 12 m south and 5 m east of the start.

Distance = \(\sqrt{12^2 + 5^2} = \sqrt{169} = 13\) m.

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