Anjali goes 12 km towards North from a fixed point and then she goes 8...
Given information:
Anjali goes 12 km towards North from a fixed point.
She goes 8 km towards South from there.
In the end, she goes 3 km towards east.
To find:
How far and in what direction is she from her starting point?
Solution:
Let us assume that Anjali started from point A.
Anjali goes 12 km towards North from point A and reaches point B.
Anjali goes 8 km towards South from point B and reaches point C.
Anjali goes 3 km towards East from point C and reaches point D.
Now, we need to find the distance and direction of point D from point A.
Distance:
To find the distance, we can use Pythagoras theorem.
In the right-angled triangle ABD,
AB = 12 km (distance travelled towards North)
BD = 3 km (distance travelled towards East)
AD = ?
Using Pythagoras theorem,
AD² = AB² + BD²
AD² = 12² + 3²
AD² = 144 + 9
AD² = 153
AD = √153
AD = 12.37 km (approx)
Therefore, Anjali is 12.37 km away from her starting point A.
Direction:
To find the direction, we can use trigonometry.
In the right-angled triangle ABD,
AB = 12 km (opposite side)
BD = 3 km (adjacent side)
θ = ?
Using tanθ = opposite/adjacent,
tanθ = AB/BD
tanθ = 12/3
tanθ = 4
θ = tan⁻¹(4)
θ = 76.24° (approx)
Therefore, Anjali is 5 km towards North-East direction from her starting point A.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.