A person starts at point P, walks 10 m east to Q, turns left and walks 10 m to R, then turns left and walks 20 m to S. In which direction is S from the starting point P?

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North-West. P=(0,0); east to Q=(10,0); left/north to R=(10,10); left/west 20 to S=(-10,10). S lies to the north and west of P, i.e. North-West.

A person starts at point P, walks 10 m east to Q, turns left and walks 10 m to R, then turns left and walks 20 m to S. In which direction is S from the starting point P?

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