Raju starts from point A and drives 9 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn,
 drives 7 km, turns left and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 13 km. He
 takes a final left turn, drives 2 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 degree turns only unless specified.)

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  1.  5 km to the south
  2.  6 km to the north
  3. 6 km to the south
  4.  5 km to the north

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Option 3 : 6 km to the south
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Given,

Raju starts from point A and drives 9 km towards the west.

He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns left and drives 11 km.

He then takes a left turn and drives 13 km.

He takes a final left turn, drives 2 km and stops at point P.

The movement of Raju is,

Therefore, Raju should drive 6 km towards South to reach Point A again.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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