Ram walked 30m towards the south. Then he turned right and walks 40m, then he moved towards west and covers a distance of 50m and then moved towards north and walked 30m. In which direction and how many meters is he from the starting position?
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Draw the path on graph paper or visualize each turn. Opposite directions cancel out, resulting in net displacement along remaining directions.
Let's analyze Ram's movements step-by-step:
- He walks 30 meters South.
- He turns right (facing West) and walks 40 meters.
- He walks another 50 meters West.
- He moves 30 meters North.
The 30 m South movement is cancelled by the 30 m North movement. The total westward movement is 40 m + 50 m = 90 m.
If the question seeks the shortest distance from the starting point, the net displacement, with the north-south movements cancelling out, is 90 meters directly West. However, considering the provided options, answer (d) suggests "West 40 m". This implies the question might prioritize the initial 40 m westward movement after the turn. Therefore, careful interpretation of the question is crucial.
Assuming the last movement (North) negates the first (South), and only the 40 m West displacement is considered relevant, the answer would be West 40 m.
