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Sanjay walks 15 m towards the West, turns right and walks 45 m, turns right and walks 60 m, turns left and walks 55 m and then turns left and walks 60 m. In which direction is Sanjay now from the starting point?
15 m West → 45 m North → 60 m East → 55 m North → 60 m West.
Net: 15 m West and 100 m North.
So Sanjay is to the North-West of the start.
A man is facing West. He turns left, then turns 135° right. Which direction is he facing now?
Measure clockwise from North: start at 270°.
left 90° → −90°; right 135° → +135°. Final angle = 315°, which is North-West.
One morning, after sunrise, Manoj was standing facing East. On which side of him did his shadow fall?
In the morning the sun is in the East, so shadows fall towards the West.
Facing East, the West is behind.
Kavita walks 25 m towards the South, turns right and walks 55 m and then turns right and walks 30 m. In which direction is Kavita now from the starting point?
25 m South → 55 m West → 30 m North.
Net: 55 m West and 5 m North.
So Kavita is to the North-West of the start.
A man is facing West. He turns 135° right, then turns right, then turns 180° left. Which direction is he facing now?
Measure clockwise from North: start at 270°.
right 135° → +135°; right 90° → +90°; left 180° → −180°. Final angle = 315°, which is North-West.
One evening, before sunset, Vikram was standing facing East. On which side of him did his shadow fall?
In the evening the sun is in the West, so shadows fall towards the East.
Facing East, the East is in front of him.
Varun walks 15 m towards the West, turns left and walks 50 m, turns right and walks 30 m and then turns right and walks 25 m. In which direction is Varun now from the starting point?
15 m West → 50 m South → 30 m West → 25 m North.
Net: 45 m West and 25 m South.
So Varun is to the South-West of the start.
A man is facing North. He turns 45° right, then turns right, then turns 45° right. Which direction is he facing now?
Measure clockwise from North: start at 0°.
right 45° → +45°; right 90° → +90°; right 45° → +45°. Final angle = 180°, which is South.
One evening, before sunset, Suresh was standing facing West. On which side of him did his shadow fall?
In the evening the sun is in the West, so shadows fall towards the East.
Facing West, the East is behind.
Vikram walks 25 m towards the South, turns right and walks 55 m, turns left and walks 25 m and then turns left and walks 55 m. In which direction is Vikram now from the starting point?
25 m South → 55 m West → 25 m South → 55 m East.
Net: 0 m 50 m South.
So Vikram is to the South of the start.
A man is facing West. He turns right, then turns 135° right, then turns 180° left. Which direction is he facing now?
Measure clockwise from North: start at 270°.
right 90° → +90°; right 135° → +135°; left 180° → −180°. Final angle = 315°, which is North-West.
One evening, before sunset, Nikhil was standing facing East. On which side of him did his shadow fall?
In the evening the sun is in the West, so shadows fall towards the East.
Facing East, the East is in front of him.
Rekha walks 45 m towards the West, turns left and walks 35 m and then turns left and walks 55 m. In which direction is Rekha now from the starting point?
45 m West → 35 m South → 55 m East.
Net: 10 m East and 35 m South.
So Rekha is to the South-East of the start.
A man is facing West. He turns 180° left, then turns 45° left, then turns 45° right. Which direction is he facing now?
Measure clockwise from North: start at 270°.
left 180° → −180°; left 45° → −45°; right 45° → +45°. Final angle = 90°, which is East.
One morning, after sunrise, Rahul was standing facing West. On which side of him did his shadow fall?
In the morning the sun is in the East, so shadows fall towards the West.
Facing West, the West is in front of him.
Varun walks 25 m towards the West, turns left and walks 30 m and then turns right and walks 15 m. How far is Varun from the starting point?
25 m West → 30 m South → 15 m West.
Net: 40 m West and 30 m South.
Distance = √(-40² + -30²) = 50 m.
Suresh walks 30 m towards the East, turns left and walks 20 m, turns right and walks 55 m and then turns left and walks 10 m. In which direction is Suresh now from the starting point?
30 m East → 20 m North → 55 m East → 10 m North.
Net: 85 m East and 30 m North.
So Suresh is to the North-East of the start.
A man is facing North. He turns 45° right, then turns 45° right. Which direction is he facing now?
Measure clockwise from North: start at 0°.
right 45° → +45°; right 45° → +45°. Final angle = 90°, which is East.
One morning, after sunrise, Ravi was standing facing North. On which side of him did his shadow fall?
In the morning the sun is in the East, so shadows fall towards the West.
Facing North, the West is to his left.
Rahul walks 45 m towards the South, turns left and walks 20 m and then turns left and walks 20 m. In which direction is Rahul now from the starting point?
45 m South → 20 m East → 20 m North.
Net: 20 m East and 25 m South.
So Rahul is to the South-East of the start.
A man is facing West. He turns 45° right, then turns 135° right. Which direction is he facing now?
Measure clockwise from North: start at 270°.
right 45° → +45°; right 135° → +135°. Final angle = 90°, which is East.
One evening, before sunset, Nikhil was standing facing North. On which side of him did his shadow fall?
In the evening the sun is in the West, so shadows fall towards the East.
Facing North, the East is to his right.
Sneha walks 35 m towards the North, turns left and walks 20 m, turns right and walks 15 m and then turns left and walks 60 m. In which direction is Sneha now from the starting point?
35 m North → 20 m West → 15 m North → 60 m West.
Net: 80 m West and 50 m North.
So Sneha is to the North-West of the start.
A man is facing South. He turns left, then turns 135° right. Which direction is he facing now?
Measure clockwise from North: start at 180°.
left 90° → −90°; right 135° → +135°. Final angle = 225°, which is South-West.
One evening, before sunset, Vikram was standing facing West. On which side of him did his shadow fall?
In the evening the sun is in the West, so shadows fall towards the East.
Facing West, the East is behind.
Divya walks 25 m towards the North, turns right and walks 30 m, turns right and walks 30 m and then turns left and walks 30 m. In which direction is Divya now from the starting point?
25 m North → 30 m East → 30 m South → 30 m East.
Net: 60 m East and 5 m South.
So Divya is to the South-East of the start.
A man is facing North. He turns 45° right, then turns 135° right, then turns right. Which direction is he facing now?
Measure clockwise from North: start at 0°.
right 45° → +45°; right 135° → +135°; right 90° → +90°. Final angle = 270°, which is West.
One evening, before sunset, Vikram was standing facing South. On which side of him did his shadow fall?
In the evening the sun is in the West, so shadows fall towards the East.
Facing South, the East is to his left.
Asha walks 10 m towards the West, turns right and walks 55 m, turns left and walks 40 m and then turns left and walks 55 m. How far is Asha from the starting point?
10 m West → 55 m North → 40 m West → 55 m South.
Net displacement: 50 m.
Distance = 50 m.
Rahul walks 15 m towards the North, turns left and walks 30 m, turns left and walks 20 m, turns left and walks 30 m and then turns left and walks 25 m. How far is Rahul from the starting point?
15 m North → 30 m West → 20 m South → 30 m East → 25 m North.
Net displacement: 20 m.
Distance = 20 m.
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