find distance only section 5 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Karthik travelled 3 km east, then took a right turn and travelled 4 kms. How far is he from starting point ?

a) 12 kms

b) 7 kms

c) 5 kms

d) 3 kms

Question : 2

A postman starts delivering letters 3 km southwards and then turns right. He covers 4 km on this road and again turns right. He delivers letters for 3 km and completes his daily beat. Then, he turns left for lunch at home, which is 5 km away. How far has he to travel to reach the post-office after lunch ?

a) 10 km

b) 8 km

c) 15 km

d) 9 km

Question : 3

A and B start walking from the same point. A goes north and covers 3 km, then turns right and covers 4 kms. B goes west and covers 5 kms, then turns right and covers 3 kms. How far apart are they from each other ?

a) 9 km

b) 5 km

c) 10 km

d) 8 km

Question : 4

A man travels 4 km due north, then travels 6 km due east and further travels 4 km due north. How far he is from the starting point ?

a) 10 km

b) 14 km

c) 8 km

d) 6 km

Question : 5

A person starts from point T in east direction. Walks 6 m and turns right. Next walks 4 m and turns left. Next walks 3m and turns right. Now cycles for 8 km and stops. Find his distance from T.

a) $2√31 m$

b) 15 m

c) 17 m

d) $7√21 m$

e) 12 m

Question : 6

A man travels 3 km in the East and turns to South and moves 4 km. How far is he from the starting point ?

a) 6 km

b) 10 km

c) 5 km

d) 2 km