Direction and distance
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See all →- Q is 12 m east of P. R is 16 m north of Q. How far is P from R, and in which direction is P with respect to R?(Use the eight main directions: a place that is both north and east of another is taken to be north-east of it, and so on.) Answer: D. 20 m, south-west Answer: (D) 20 m, south-west P = (0, 0), Q = (12, 0), R = (12, 16). PR = √(12² + 16²) = 20 m. From R, P is to th... 1
- Anil walks 5 km towards the north, then turns right and walks 3 km. In which direction is he facing now? Answer: C. East Answer: (C) East When you face north, your right hand points east. After turning right he walks, and keeps facing, east. 1
- Priya walks 6 km east and then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is she from her starting point? Answer: B. 10 km Answer: (B) 10 km Facing east, a left turn means north. So she is 6 km east and 8 km north of the start. Distance = √(6² +... 1
- A boy is facing north. He turns right, and then turns right again. In which direction is he facing now? Answer: A. South Answer: (A) South North → right → East → right → South. Two right turns make a 180° turn. 1
- Ravi walks 4 km towards the south, then turns to his left and walks 3 km. In which direction is he facing now? Answer: A. East Answer: (A) East When you face south, your left hand points east. So after the left turn he faces east. 1
- A is 5 m to the north of B. C is 5 m to the east of B. In which direction is C with respect to A? Answer: D. South-east Answer: (D) South-east Put B at the origin. A is at (0, 5) and C is at (5, 0). From A, C is 5 m east and 5 m south, so... 1