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Mr. 'X' starts walking straight towards east. After walking 75 metres, he turns to the left and walks 25 metres straight. Again he turns to the left, walks a distance of 40 metres straight, again he turns to the left and walks a distance of 25 metres. How far is he from the starting point?

• A25 metres
• B40 metres
• C35 metres
• D30 metres

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Step 1: Track the movement coordinates Let's treat the starting point as the origin $(0,0)$. 1. Walks East 75m $\rightarrow$ Current position is $(75, 0)$. 2. Turns left (now facing North) and walks 25m $\rightarrow$ Current position is $(75, 25)$. 3. Turns left (now facing West) and walks 40m $\rightarrow$ Current position is $(75 - 40, 25) = (35, 25)$. 4. Turns left (now facing South) and walks 25m $\rightarrow$ Current position is $(35, 25 - 25) = (35, 0)$. Step 2: Calculate the final distance He ends up precisely at coordinates $(35, 0)$. The straight-line distance from the origin $(0,0)$ to $(35, 0)$ is exactly 35 metres. Final Answer: 35 metres