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Published on: August 14, 2026
Two straight roads intersect at an angle of 60 o . A bus on one road is 2 km away from the intersection and a car on the other road is 3 km away from the intersection. Then the direct distance between the two vehicles is
A
1 km
B
C
4 km
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Let the two roads intersect at 
. If the bus and the car are at 
and 
on the two roads respectively, then 
km . The distance between the two vehicles = 
Now 
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