Himanshu starts from Point A and drives 7 km towards the North. He then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns left and drives 10 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified)

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Himanshu starts from Point A and drives 7 km towards the North. He then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns left and drives 10 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified)

A5 km to the west

B4 km to the east

C4 km to the west

D5 km to the east

Answer:

C. 4 km to the west

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4 km to the west

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