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A man walks 12 m due north and then 5 m due east. How far is he from his starting point?
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
13 m
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Explanation
The two displacements are at right angles, so the distance is √(144 + 25) = 13 m.
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