Tracing Amita's Walking Path
Let's trace Amita's movements step by step to find her final position relative to her starting point A.
- Starts at A.
- Walks 5 m North.
- Turns right (East) and walks 8 m East.
- Turns right (South) and walks 3 m South.
- Turns right (West) and walks 2 m West.
- Turns left (South) and walks 2 m South.
- Stops at point B.
Calculating Final Position Relative to A
We can calculate the net displacement in the North-South and East-West directions:
- North-South Displacement: 5 m (North) - 3 m (South) - 2 m (South) = 5 m - 5 m = 0 m. Amita is at the same North-South level as point A.
- East-West Displacement: 8 m (East) - 2 m (West) = 6 m East. Amita is 6 m East of point A.
Therefore, point B is located 6 m East of point A.
Determining Direction from B to A
To walk from point B back to point A, Amita needs to reverse her displacement from A to B.
- Since B is 6 m East of A, Amita must walk 6 m West to reach A.
The direction she needs to walk is West.
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- Binoy starts from Point Y and drives 16 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn and drives 43 km, then turns right and drives 38 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 19 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 22 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)
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- Shyam starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards east. He then takes a right turn,
drives 7 km, turns right and drives 5 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He
takes a final right turn, drives 7 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and
towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are
$90^{\circ}$ turns only unless specified.)
