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Japneet started driving his car from home. He drove 15 km north and then 10 km west. Then he turned to south and covered 5 km. Then he turned east and went 8 km. Finally, he turned right and drove 10 km. How far is Japneet from his home and is in which direction with respect to his home ?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Take home as the origin. North 15 gives (0,15)(0,15), west 10 gives (−10,15)(-10,15), south 5 gives (−10,10)(-10,10), east 8 gives (−2,10)(-2,10). Facing east, a right turn means south, and 10 km brings him to (−2,0)(-2,0).

He is level with home but 2 km to the west.

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