Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Logical Reasoning · easy

Liza starts at the barangay hall, walks 3 km east, then walks 4 km north, and finally walks 6 km west. How far is Liza from the starting point?

  1. 5 km
  2. 13 km
  3. 7 km
  4. 1 km

Answer

A. 5 km

Solution

Adding up the legs: the net east–west movement is 3 km west, and the net north–south movement is 4 km north. Distance = √(3² + 4²) = 5 km.

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