Multiple choice

Seeta and Geeta start moving towards each other from two places 200 m apart. After walking 40 m, Geeta turns left and goes 15 m, then she turns right and goes 25 m. She then turns right again and comes back to the road on which she had started walking. If Seeta and Geeta walk with the same speed, what is the distance between them now?

  1. 40 m

  2. 35 m

  3. 55 m

  4. 65 m

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Explanation

Geeta's path: 40m forward, 15m left, 25m right, then back to the road. This implies she moved 15m perpendicular to the road and then returned. The net displacement along the road is 40 + 25 = 65m. Seeta also moved 65m towards Geeta. Total distance covered by both is 65 + 65 = 130m. Remaining distance = 200 - 130 = 70m. However, the path geometry suggests a different interpretation; if they are 40m apart, the question implies a specific geometric configuration.