Question
General Aptitude Question on Direction and Distance
A boy leaves his house. He travels 6 km towards South, then travels 8 km towards West and further travels 9 km towards South. How far and in which direction is he from his house now?
A
13 km, South West
B
17 km, South West
C
17 km, North West
D
13 km, West
Answer
17 km, South West
Explanation
Solution
Using the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the resultant distance, the boy is 17 km away in the South West direction.