Gaurav walks 20 metres towards North. He then turns left and walks 40 metres. He again turns left and walks 20 metres. Further, he moves 20 metres after turning to the right. How far is he from his original position?
Detailed Explanation:
Starting point: (0, 0)
20 m North: Position becomes (0, 20)
Turn left (West), 40 m: Position becomes (−40, 20)
Turn left (South), 20 m: Position becomes (−40, 0)
Turn right (West), 20 m: Position becomes (−60, 0)
Final displacement: 60 metres from the original position (straight-line distance along the x-axis).
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