Mahima drives 15 km towards the north, turns right, and drives 15 km. She then turns left and drives 10 km. She turns right and drives 7 km, and finally turns right and drives 25 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?

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• A South
• B North-East
• C North
• D East

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Answer: D. East

North 15, East 15, North 10, East 7, South 25. Net North-South = 15 + 10 - 25 = 0. Net East = 15 + 7 = 22 km. So she is 22 km due East of the starting point.

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