IBPS PO Prelims practice question
A man walks 9 km towards west and then 12 km towards south. Find his distance from the starting point.
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Correct answer: (C) 15 km
The man walks 9 km west and 12 km south, forming the two legs of a right triangle. Distance from start = sqrt(92 + 122) = sqrt(81+144) = sqrt(225) = 15 km.
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एक व्यक्ति पश्चिम दिशा में 9 km चलता है और फिर दक्षिण दिशा में 12 km चलता है। प्रारंभिक बिंदु से उसकी दूरी ज्ञात कीजिए।
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सही उत्तर: (C) 15 km
व्यक्ति 9 किमी पश्चिम और 12 किमी दक्षिण चलता है, जो एक समकोण त्रिभुज की दो भुजाएँ बनाती हैं। शुरुआती बिंदु से दूरी = sqrt(92 + 122) = sqrt(81+144) = sqrt(225) = 15 किमी।
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