A person walks in such a way that he covers equal distance in each step. The person takes 2 steps forward towards east, then takes a right turn and walks 4 steps towards south, then takes a right turn and walks 6 steps towards west and then takes a right turn and walks further. The direction of his final position after a total of 20 steps walk with respect to his initial position is
A
North-West
B
West of South C
South of West D
South-East
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Let us assume the person start with position 
and ends at position 
. The direction of 
wrt. A is North-West.
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