A man walks 5 m north, then 4 m east, then 2 m south. In which direction is he from his starting point?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. north-east
- Step 1: Determine the net coordinate shifts relative to the start: along the north-south axis, net shift is north (positive direction).
- Step 2: Along the east-west axis, the displacement is east (positive direction).
- Step 3: Since the final position lies in the quadrant with positive north and positive east coordinates, the person is in the north-east direction.
Answer
north-east.
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