A man walks 5 km towards the north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he now from his starting point, and in which direction?

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3 km, East. From the start he goes north 5 km, then east 3 km (first right turn), then south 5 km (second right turn), cancelling the north-south movement. He ends 3 km due east of the start.

A man walks 5 km towards the north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he now from his starting point, and in which direction?

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