SSC CGL Direction and Distance question with solution
Direction and DistanceModerate
Divya walks 20 km towards the south, then turns and walks 21 km towards the east. How far is Divya from the starting point?
- (A)29 km
- (B)31 km
- (C)30 km
- (D)28 km
Correct answer: (A) 29 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(20² + 21²) = √(400 + 441) = √841 = 29 km.
Shortcut: 20-21-29 is a Pythagorean triple.
About this question
- Subject
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Topic
- Direction and Distance
- Exam
- SSC CGL
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