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Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, sit at some distance from each other. What will be the shortest distance between D and A? Statement I: B sits 6 m north of E. A sits 10 m west of B and 16 m south of F. D sits to the east of F. Statement II: C sits 12 m east of D, who sits 16 m north of E. E sits exactly between A and B. B is sitting to the south of C.
- If the data given in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
- If the data given in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
- If the data given in either statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
- If the data given in both statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.
Correct answer: If the data given in both statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.
Solution
Statement I gives the positions of B, A, F, and D relative to each other, but the exact distance between D and A cannot be uniquely determined. Statement II also does not uniquely fix D and A by itself. Together, the statements provide enough information to determine the shortest distance between D and A.
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