A boy runs 20 m towards north, turns right and runs 15 m, turns right again and runs 25 m, then turns left and runs 15 m. In which direction is he now from his starting point?

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South-east. North 20, east 15, south 25, east 15. Net vertical: 20 north - 25 south = 5 south; net horizontal: 15 + 15 = 30 east. So he is to the south-east.

A boy runs 20 m towards north, turns right and runs 15 m, turns right again and runs 25 m, then turns left and runs 15 m. In which direction is he now from his starting point?

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