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If North-East becomes North, South-East becomes East and so on, what will West become?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Consider the standard compass directions measured clockwise from North:

North = 0°

North-East = 45°

East = 90°

South-East = 135°

South = 180°

South-West = 225°

West = 270°

North-West = 315°


Analyzing the given transformations:

North-East (45°) becomes North (0°)

Change: 45°−45°=0°45° - 45° = 0°

South-East (135°) becomes East (90°)

Change: 135°−45°=90°135° - 45° = 90°

The pattern shows a rotation of 45° counter-clockwise (subtracting 45° from each direction).


Applying this transformation to West:

West is at 270°

After the transformation: 270°−45°=225°270° - 45° = 225°

The direction at 225° is South-West.


Therefore, West becomes South-West.

The answer is Option 1.

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