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Manoj starts from Point A and drives 13 km towards west. He then takes a right turn, drives 2 km, turns right and drives 7 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 5 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 6 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again (all turns are 90° turns only unless specified)?

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  1. 6 km; South
  2.  7 km; South
  3. 9 km; South
  4.  5 km; South

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Option 2 :  7 km; South
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Given:

Manoj starts from Point A and drives 13 km towards west.

He then takes a right turn, drives 2 km, turns right and drives 7 km.

He then takes a left turn and drives 5 km.

He takes a final right turn, drives 6 km and stops at Point P.

Thus, Manoj should drive 7 km (5 km + 2 km) in the south direction in order to reach point A again.

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

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