Kartik walks 40 m straight from his home towards the North, then, he turns left and walks 25 m. He turns left again and walks 15 m. Finally, he turns left and walks 25 m to reach Point - X. What is the shortest distance between his home and Point - X?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 25 m.
Using the above information we can draw the following diagram:
From the figure; the shortest distance between his home and Point - X = OA - AX = 40 - 15 = 25m
Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.