Question
Quantitative Aptitude Question on Mensuration
Two ships are approaching a port along straight routes at constant speeds. Initially,the two ships and the port formed an equilateral triangle with sides of length 24 km. When the slower ship travelled 8 km,the triangle formed by the new positions of the two ships and the port became right-angled. When the faster ship reaches the port, the distance,in km,between the other ship and the port will be
A
4
B
6
C
12
D
8
Answer
12
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is option(C):12