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Anil after travelling 6 km towards East from his house realized, that he has travelled in wrong direction. He turned back and travelled 12 km towards west, then turned right and travelled 8 km to reach his office. The straight distance of his office from his house is ......

A12 km

B14 km

C10 km

D20 km

Answer:

C. 10 km

Read Explanation:

The straight distance of his office from his house =√6²+8² = √36+64 =√100 = 10 KM

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