Sanmitra walks 4 km towards north, turns right and walks 5 km. Then he turns towards south and walks 2 km. Again, he takes a turn towards west, walks 3 km and stops for a while. Then he further walks 2 km. What is the distance of Sanmitra from the starting point?
A
16 km
B
2 km
C
4 km
D
3 km
Correct Option:
B
Explanation
Net movement: 4 km north − 2 km south = 2 km north. East-west movement cancels: 5 km east − 3 km west − 2 km west = 0. Final distance = 2 km.