SSC GD Direction and Distance question with solution
Direction and DistanceModerate
Anita walks 20 km towards the south, then turns and walks 21 km towards the west. How far is Anita from the starting point?
- (A)31 km
- (B)1 km
- (C)41 km
- (D)29 km
Correct answer: (D) 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 GD
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