Spatial Analysis of Towns
This question requires determining the relative position of Town K with respect to Town O based on given directional information.
The provided relationships are:
- Town K is North of Town L.
- Town M is East of Town K.
- Town N is South of Town M.
- Town O is West of Town N.
- Town L is South-West of Town O.
Step-by-Step Deduction
We can deduce the position of K relative to O by chaining the relationships:
- O relative to N: Given O is West of N, it implies N is East of O.
- N relative to M: Given N is South of M, it implies M is North of N. Combining with the first point, M is North-East relative to O.
- M relative to K: Given M is East of K, it implies K is West of M. Since M is North-East relative to O, K must be located North-West relative to O.
The final condition, 'L is South-West of O', confirms the spatial arrangement is possible and consistent with the derived relative positions.
Final Position Determination
Following the deduced path from O towards K (O -> East -> N -> North -> M -> West -> K), we establish that Town K is positioned to the North-west of Town O.
Important Questions from Direction & Distance
- Hari starts from Point A and drives 10 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 17 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 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-degree turns only unless specified.)
- A taxi travels 7 km south, then turns towards the east and travels 5 km, then turns towards the north and travels 7 km and then turns to its left and travels 2 km. What is the location of the taxi now with respect to its starting position?
