A man walks 20 m towards the North, turns left and walks 30 m, then turns left and walks 20 m, then turns right and walks 10 m. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?

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40 m West. The two 20 m north-south legs cancel, while he moves 30 m west and then 10 m further west, ending 40 m to the West of the start.

A man walks 20 m towards the North, turns left and walks 30 m, then turns left and walks 20 m, then turns right and walks 10 m. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?

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