Question 138

A fishing boat sails 5 km South in still waters, then turns East and sails 8 km, then turns North and sails 5 km, then turns to its right and sails 10 km. Where is the boat now with reference to its starting position?

Solution

Distance between Starting and end point = 8 + 10 = 18 km.

So, 18 km to the East of the starting position.
$$\therefore$$ The correct answer is option A.


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