Find the distance

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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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Chartered Accountant / MBA

944 Points Joined March 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)	"

Answer : 13 Km. Using Pythagorus Theorem

Sq Root of (12*12 + 5*5) = 13

M.Sc. (Maths) MBA LLB (DU)

694 Points Joined July 2008

yes true..............simple, 13 is the answer

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