From his office, Mukesh went 12 km straight. Then he turned 45° right and covered 8 km. From here he turned left and travelled 7 km and finally turning left he covered 11 km. If he was going north-west at last, then in which direction did he start from his office?

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  1. East
  2. South
  3. West
  4. North

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Option 1 : East
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Given:

From his office, Mukesh went 12 km straight.

Then he turned 45° right and covered 8 km.

From here he turned left and travelled 7 km and finally turning left he covered 11 km.

 

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If he was going north-west at last, 

Then in East direction he started from his office.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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