A railway engine starts shunting wagons by first going 1000m north of railway station. It reverses and travels 1250m and then it

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again moves 600m north. Finally moving 800m south it comes to rest. How far is the engine from the station and in which direction?

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Ainat [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-24T11:20:18+03:00

Answer:

450m South

Step-by-step explanation:

Total distance traveled Northward :

1000m + 600m = 1600m Northward

Total distance traveled Southward :

1250m + 800m = 2050m

The Displacement :

Southward - Northward

2050m - 1650m

= 450m

Since, it covers more distance towards the south, then, direction is southward

450m South