Nawang starts from Point A and drives 16 km towards south. He then takes a right turn, drives 13 km, turns right and drives 17 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 19 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 1 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 degree turns only unless specified)
6 km to the west
Correct Answer: 6 km to the west
Trace Nawang's path from Point A:
- Drives 16 km South
- Takes right turn → faces West; drives 13 km West
- Takes right turn → faces North; drives some km North
- Further movement as per the question...
After all movements, Nawang's final position relative to Point A is 6 km to the West.
Refer to the original paper for the complete description of movements.
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