GATE EE 2022 Set 1 — Question 10
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The condition that the current distance to the top-right corner strictly decreases means that at every step, the ant must move closer to the destination. In a grid, the distance to the top-right corner from a point is given by the Manhattan distance . For to strictly decrease, the ant must only move in the positive direction (Right) or the positive direction (Up). Any move to the Left or Down would increase the distance.
- Option (A) contains a move to the left.
- Option (B) contains a move downwards.
- Option (D) contains moves to the left and downwards.
- Option (C) consists only of Right and Up moves, satisfying the condition.
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