A man walks down the backside of his house straight 25 meters, then turns to the right and walks 50 meters aga

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A man walks down the backside of his house straight 25 meters, then turns to the right and walks 50 meters again; then he turns towards left and again walks 25 meters. If his house faces to the East, what is his direction from the starting point?

Accepted Answer

The house faces East, so its backside is West.
1.  The man walks 25 meters straight down the backside of his house. This means he walks 25 meters West from his starting point.
2.  He then turns right. From facing West, a right turn means he is now facing North. He walks 50 meters North.
3.  He then turns left. From facing North, a left turn means he is now facing West. He walks 25 meters West.

From the starting point, he has moved a total of (25 + 25) = 50 meters West and 50 meters North.
Therefore, his final position is North-West from his starting point.

Analyzing the options:
A) South-East: Incorrect. This would imply moving East and South.
B) South-west: Incorrect. This would imply moving West and South.
C) North-East: Incorrect. This would imply moving East and North.
D) North-west: Correct. His final position is West and North of his starting point.

The final answer is D) North-west.

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South-East

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(b) South-west

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(c) North-East

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(d) North-west

A man walks down the backside of his house straight 25 meters, then turns to the right and walks 50 meters again; then he turns towards left and again walks 25 meters. If his house faces to the East, what is his direction from the starting point?

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