Find Shortest Distance

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Jim walks 20m to the east, turns right and again walks 15m. Then again he turns right and walks 40m. What is the direction of his current location and what is the shortest distance between his start point and end point.

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anikam Expert Asked on 15th August 2015 in Puzzles.
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    Answer: South-West direction and 25m is the shortest distance.
    Explanation:

    a2 + b2 = c2
    c2 = 202+152
    c2 = 400+225
    c = ?625=25

    pnikam Expert Answered on 15th August 2015.
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