Pentamma is standing at a point A facing North. She walks 15 mt. to her left and takes an about turn and walks 30meters. How far and in which direction is she from the starting point?

Aptitude and Reasoning MCQ Questions with Solutions

Pentamma is standing at a point A facing North. She walks 15 mt. to her left and takes an about turn and walks 30meters. How far and in which direction is she from the starting point?

A) 15 meters, West
B) 15 meters, East
C) 45 meters, East
D) 45 meters, West

Answer & Explanation:

B) 15 meters, East
15 meters far and towards east direction from the starting point.
Pentamma is standing at point a facing north.
she walks 15 meters to her left (move 15 meters west direction) and then take about turn (Rotate 180° at same point, Direction towards East).
Now she moves 30 meters.
Take negative value left of stating point and take positive value right of starting point.
Final distance from starting point = 30 - 15 = 15 meters
she is 15 meters away from starting point and facing towards east.

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