A man walks 5 km towards the north, turns right and walks 3 km, turns right again and walks 5 km, then turns left and walks 4 km. In which direction is he now from his starting point?

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East. Start (0,0). North 5 → (0,5). Right (east) 3 → (3,5). Right (south) 5 → (3,0). Left (east) 4 → (7,0). He is due east of the start.

A man walks 5 km towards the north, turns right and walks 3 km, turns right again and walks 5 km, then turns left and walks 4 km. In which direction is he now from his starting point?

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