KCET 2020 Physics Solved Paper

To protect herself from the rain, the woman must hold her umbrella in the direction of the relative velocity of the rain with respect to the woman. tan‌θ=

vw

vf

=

12m∕s

12m∕s

or, tan‌θ=1
or, θ=45°
Therefore, the direction in which she should hold her umbrella is 45° toward west.