Monu rides his bicycle northwards, then turned left and rides one km and again turned left and rides 2 km. Monu found himself exactly one km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northwards initially?
Monu rides his bicycle northwards, then turned left and rides one km and again turned left and rides 2 km. Monu found himself exactly one km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northwards initially?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 2
Going north, then left (west) 1 km, then left (south) 2 km lands him 2 km south of the northward point and 1 km west. Since the final position is exactly 1 km west of start, the southward leg (2 km) must equal the initial northward distance. So he rode 2 km north.
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