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Amol travels a distance of 10 ft from A to B. Then, he turns to left and travels 5 ft again turns to left and travels 2 ft. Finally, returns to left and moves 5 ft. How far is he now from his original position?

A)  5 ft                             

B)  8 ft  

C)  6 ft                             

D)  12 ft

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

[b] According to the question, the direction diagram is as follows

A = Original position, E = Final position

\[AB=10ft\], \[BC=BE=5\text{ }ft\]

\[CD=BE=2\text{ }ft\]

\[\therefore \] Required distance

\[AE=AB-EB=10-2=8ft\]