Hitesh starts from Point A and drives 6 km towards North. He then takes a right turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 9 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 10 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 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 degrees turns only unless specified)

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  1. 3 km to the east 
  2. 4 km to the west 
  3. km to the west 
  4. km to the east 

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Option 1 : 3 km to the east 
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Given:

Hitesh starts from Point A and drives 6 km towards North. He then takes a right turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 9 km.

He then takes a right turn and drives 10 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. 

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Thus, Hitesh has to drive 3km to the east to reach point A.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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