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Pls answer as soon as possible 2 Leela and Geeta are standing exactly opposite to each other on the two banks of a 24 metre wide river. Leela moves 18 metres upstream and Geeta moves 14 metres downstream. How far are they from each other? (Note: Consider the river to be flowing straight and the banks of the river are parallel to each other.) Answer metres

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Given, 24metre wide river
Let the initial point of Leela be L
and, the initial point of Geeta be G
Distance between them = 24m
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Leela moves 18m in the upward direction, so let her final point be M and,
Geeta moves 14m downward direction, so let her final point be H



Let N be the point opposite to M, and I be the point opposite to H



It is clear that MNHI is a rectangle with
MN = LG = IH = 24m
LM = GN = 18m
GH = LI = 14m

Now, for rectangle MNHI
MN = IH = 24m
MI = NH = ML + LI = NG + GH
or, MI = 18m + 14m
or, MI = NH = 32m



Now, the distance between their final position = distance between M and H
Since MH is the diagonal of the rectangle
Therefore MH² = MI² + IH²
Or, MH² = 32² + 24²
Or, MH² = 1024 + 576 = 1600
Or, MH = √(1600)
MH = 40m

Therefore the distance between Leela and Geeta's final position is 40m

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