Veena walked 5m towards north, took a left tum and walked 7 m. She took a left tum again and walked 8m before taking a left tum and walking 7 m. She then took a final left tum and walked 1 m before stopping. How far is Veena from the starting point ?

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3 m

6 m

4 m

2 m

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Use a coordinate system with the starting point at the origin (0, 0), North as +y direction and East as +x direction. A left turn changes the facing direction in the order: North → West → South → East → North → …

Step-by-step Tracking

Step	Facing	Move	New Coordinates (x, y)
Start	North	—	(0, 0)
1	North	Walk 5 m North	(0, 5)
Turn	Left: North → West	—	(0, 5)
2	West	Walk 7 m West	(−7, 5)
Turn	Left: West → South	—	(−7, 5)
3	South	Walk 8 m South	(−7, −3)
Turn	Left: South → East	—	(−7, −3)
4	East	Walk 7 m East	(0, −3)
Turn	Left: East → North	—	(0, −3)
5 (final)	North	Walk 1 m North	(0, −2)