Vipul departs from his home and walks 20 m towards the east. He then turns left and walks 15 m. He turns left again and walks 10 m. He then takes a right turn and walks 20 m. He then takes a left turn and walks 14 m. He takes a final left turn and walks 45 m to stop at Point X. How far is he from a pole which is 10 m to the south of his house?

(Assume that all the turns are 90° turns only.)

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  1. 10 m
  2. 14 m
  3. 6 m
  4. 4 m

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Option 4 : 4 m
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The distance and direction diagram as per the given information:

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Now he is 4 meters away from the pole.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (4)".

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