Two twins sisters Sita and Geeta were standing back to back and suddenly they started running in opposite directions for 12 km each. Then they turned left and ran for another 9 km.
What is the distance (in kilometers) between the the two twins when they stop? Options:
A) 26 B) 28 C) 30 D) 32 E) 34
The distance between them is the hypotenuse of a right angle triangle with sides 18 km and 24 km. The hypotenuse = sqrt(18^2 + 24^2) = 30   The answer is 30.
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Two twins sisters Sita and Geeta were standing back to back and suddenly they started running in opposite directions for 12 km each. Then they turned left and ran for another 9 km.
What is the distance (in kilometers) between the the two twins when they stop?