Question : An airplane goes 14 km due east and then 48 km due north. How far is it from its initial position?
Option 1: 14 km
Option 2: 48 km
Option 3: 50 km
Option 4: 28 km
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Correct Answer: 50 km
Solution : By Pythagoras theorem, $(AC)^2 = (AB)^2+(BC)^2$ ⇒ $(AC)^2=(14)^2 + (48)^2$ ⇒ $(AC)^2 = 196+ 2304$ ⇒ $AC = \sqrt{2500}$ ⇒ $AC = 50\ \mathrm{km}$ Hence, the correct answer is 50 km.
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Question : Directions: Sunita travels 6 km towards the northeast. Then travels 9 km towards the west. From there, she goes 6 km southwest and finally goes 3 km east. How far is she from her initial position?
Option 1: 3 km
Option 2: 6 km
Option 3: 9 km
Option 4: 12 km
Question : Direction: A man travels 4 kilometres due north, then travels 6 kilometres due east, and further travels 4 kilometres due north. How far is he from the starting point?
Option 1: 8 km
Option 2: 10 km
Option 3: 6 km
Option 4: 14 km
Question : Directions: A migrating bird flies 40 km north, then turns east and flies 50 km, then turns north and flies 110 km, and turns to its left and flies 50 km. Where is it now with reference to its starting position?
Option 1: 150 km south
Option 2: 150 km north
Option 3: 70 km north
Option 4: 70 km south
Question : Directions: A paperboy cycles 10 km east, then turns south and cycles 3 km, then turns west and cycles 6 km, then turns to his right and cycles 3 km. Where is he now with reference to his starting position?
Option 1: 4 km west
Option 2: 14 km east
Option 3: 4 km east
Option 4: 14 km west
Question : Directions: A plane flies 100 km west, then turns south and flies 150 km, then turns west and flies 300 km, then turns to its right and flies 150 km. Where is it now with reference to its starting position?
Option 1: 400 km east
Option 2: 200 km west
Option 3: 400 km west
Option 4: 200 km east
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