Ravi walks 8km north- east and then 6km south -east. What will be the total distance as well as shortest distance between starting and end points?
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He first walks 8 km in the north-east direction and then 6 km in the south-east direction. These directions form angles with the north or south directions, which are important for calculating the resultant distance. Show more…
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