A man walks 12 kms from home in east direction, then he turns left and walks 5 kms. How far is he from home?(Direct distance)
CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani (Landmark Group) (23502 Points)
02 September 2008
CA Naveen Kumar Agrawal
(Chartered Accountant / MBA)
(939 Points)
Replied 02 September 2008
| Originally posted by :CA Prakash | ||
| " | A man walks 12 kms from home in east direction, then he turns left and walks 5 kms. How far is he from home?(Direct distance) |
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Answer : 13 Km. Using Pythagorus Theorem
Sq Root of (12*12 + 5*5) = 13
Amresh Choudhary
(M.Sc. (Maths) MBA LLB (DU))
(694 Points)
Replied 02 September 2008
yes true..............simple, 13 is the answer
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