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Gagan starts from point A and drives 13 km toward the East. He then takes a right turn, drives 15 km, turns right, and drives 17 km. He then takes a r
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Gagan starts from point A and drives 13 km toward the East. He then takes a right turn, drives 15 km, turns right, and drives 17 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 16 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 km, and stops at point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach point A again? (All turns are 90°\degree​ turns only unless specified.)

A.

3 km to the South

B.

4 km to the South

C.

1 km to the South

D.

2 km to the South

Correct option is C

Given:
  • Gagan starts from point A and drives 13 km toward the East.
  • He then takes a right turn, drives 15 km, turns right, and drives 17 km.
  • He then takes a right turn and drives 16 km.
  • He takes a final right turn, drives 4 km, and stops at point P.
According to the given information, the path followed by Gagan is as follows -
So, Gagan has to drive = 16 - 15 =  1 km towards the south direction to reach point A.
Thus, the correct answer is (c).

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