engineering intelligence MCQ #791

A driver travels 2 km north, then 1 km east, and finally 2 km south. What is the shortest distance to the starting point?

engineering intelligence MCQ #791

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A driver travels 2 km north, then 1 km east, and finally 2 km south. What is the shortest distance to the starting point?

    • A) 1 km
    • B) 2 km
    • C) 3 km
    • D) 1 / √2 km

    Answer: 1 km

    Explanation: The north and south distances cancel out, leaving 1 km east, which is the shortest distance to the starting point's eastward direction.