Instructions

Each question is followed by two statements, A and B. Choose the option based on the given statements and questions

Question 156

Mr. X starts walking northwards along the boundary of a field, from point A on the boundary, and after walking for 150 metres reaches B, and then walks westwards, again along the boundary, for another 100 metres when he reaches C. What is the maximum distance between any pair of points on the boundary of the field?

A.The field is rectangular in shape.

B.The field is a polygon, with C as one of its vertices and A the mid point of a side.

Solution

Using only statement A, we know that the shape of th field is rectangle. We cannot infer anything else with only statement A.

Using only statement B, we know that C is one of the vertices, but we do not know how many vertices exist.

Using both A and B, we know that the field is rectangular in shape and the length and breadth are 300 metres and 100 metres.

Hence, we can find the value of the diagonal which is the maximum distance between any two points inside the field.

Hence, option C is the answer.


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