Sudhir leaves his home to go to the library and walks 20 m towards eas...
1) Sudhir went 20 m in the East.
2) Then he took a U-turn and went 35 m in the west.
3) Then he went 5 m in the North.
4) Then he went 15 m in the East.
The path followed by Sudhir is shown in the map below:
So, the distance between the starting and the final point of Sudhir is "5 m".
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Sudhir leaves his home to go to the library and walks 20 m towards eas...
Understanding Sudhir's Journey
Sudhir's movements can be tracked step by step to determine the straight-line distance between his starting and ending positions.
Step-by-Step Movement Analysis
- Initial Position: Sudhir starts at his home (let's call this point O).
- 20 m East: He walks 20 m towards the east.
- New Position: Point A (20, 0)
- 35 m West: He then walks 35 m towards the west.
- New Position: Point B (20 - 35, 0) = Point B (-15, 0)
- 5 m North: Next, he walks 5 m north.
- New Position: Point C (-15, 0 + 5) = Point C (-15, 5)
- 15 m East: Finally, he turns east and walks 15 m.
- New Position: Point D (-15 + 15, 5) = Point D (0, 5)
Calculating the Straight-Line Distance
Now, we need to find the straight-line distance between his initial position (Point O) and final position (Point D).
- Coordinates:
- Initial Position (O): (0, 0)
- Final Position (D): (0, 5)
- Distance Formula: The straight-line distance can be calculated using the distance formula:
Distance = √[(x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²]
Substituting the coordinates:
Distance = √[(0 - 0)² + (5 - 0)²]
Distance = √[0 + 25]
Distance = √25
Distance = 5 m
Conclusion
Thus, the straight distance between Sudhir's initial and final positions is 5 m. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.