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Pallavi leaves her house and walks 8 m south, turns left and walks 6 m, then turns left again and walks 14 m. In which direction is she now from her house?

Competition practiceDirection Sense
  • ANorth-West
  • BNorth-East
  • CEast
  • DSouth-East

Step-by-Step Solution

Take the house as (0, 0). 8 m south → (0, −8). Turning left from south means facing east: 6 m → (6, −8). Turning left again means facing north: 14 m → (6, 6). She is 6 m east and 6 m north, i.e. North-East of the house.
Answer: B) North-East

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