General Studies · Direction and Distance
Mr. Z starts from Point A and drives 3 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 2 km, turns right and drives 4 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 5 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° turns only unless specified.)
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- 11 km towards the west
- 23 km towards the east✓
- 32 km towards the south
- 42 km towards the north
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3 km towards the east
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