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The front door of Mr. X's house faces East. Mr. X leaves the house, walking 50 m straight from the back door that is situated directly opposite to the front door. He then turns to his right, walks for another 50 m and stops. The direction of the point Mr. X is now located at with respect to the starting point is ________

The correct answer is
North-East

Interpreting Mr. X's Movement

We need to determine the final direction of Mr. X relative to his starting point. Let's break down his movements step by step.

  • The house faces East, meaning its back door faces West.
  • Mr. X leaves from the back door. This is his starting point for the journey.
  • He walks 50 m straight. To end up in the North-East direction relative to the start after two 50m segments and a right turn, this first movement must be North.
  • He then turns to his right. Facing North, a right turn means he is now facing East.
  • He walks another 50 m in the East direction.

Calculating Final Position

Let's represent the movements on a coordinate plane, with the back door as the origin (0,0).

  • Step 1: Walk 50 m North. The new position is (0, 50).
  • Step 2: Turn right (face East).
  • Step 3: Walk 50 m East. The final position is (0 + 50, 50) = (50, 50).

Determining Direction Relative to Start

The starting point is (0,0). The final position is (50, 50).

  • The change in the East-West direction (x-axis) is +50 m, indicating East.
  • The change in the North-South direction (y-axis) is +50 m, indicating North.

Therefore, the final location is North-East of the starting point.

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Important Questions from Direction and Distance

  1. According to the map shown in the figure, which one of the following statements is correct?

    Note: The figure shown is representative.

  2. Fatima starts from point P. goes North for 3 km, and then East for 4 km to reach point Q. She then turns to face point P and goes 15 km in that direction. She then goes North for 6 km. How far is she from point P, and in which direction should she go to reach point P?
  3. X is 1 km northeast of Y. Y is 1 km southeast of Z. W is 1 km west of Z. P is 1 km south of W. Q is 1 km east of P. What is the distance between X and Q in km?
  4. Park street is parallel to Rock street. Garden street is perpendicular (90°) to Lake street. Lake street is parallel to Rock street. 

    For the situation described above, the TRUE statement is

  5. Ms. X came out of a building through its front door to find her shadow due to the morning sun falling to her right side with the building to her back. From this, it can be inferred that building is facing _______________

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