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Namia is facing the west. She turns left and walks 15 m. She turns left and walks 25 m. She again turns left and walks 40 m. She finally turns left and walks 40 m to reach home. In which direction is her home with respect to the starting point?

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The correct answer is

North-West

Let's solve the question step-by-step to determine the direction of Namia's home relative to her starting point.

  1. Namia starts facing west.
  2. She turns left, which makes her face south, and walks 15 meters.
  3. She turns left again, making her face east, and walks 25 meters.
  4. She turns left yet another time, which turns her to face north, and she walks 40 meters.
  5. Finally, she turns left once more, facing west again, and walks 40 meters.

To determine the final direction of Namia's home with respect to her starting point, let's analyze her path.

  • Starting Point: (0, 0)
  • First Move: South 15 meters, new position = (0, -15)
  • Second Move: East 25 meters, new position = (25, -15)
  • Third Move: North 40 meters, new position = (25, 25)
  • Fourth Move: West 40 meters, new position = (-15, 25)

Namia ends up at the coordinates (-15, 25) relative to her starting point, which places her home to the northwest.

The direction from the starting point (0, 0) to the final point (-15, 25) is North-West.

Therefore, the correct answer is: North-West.

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