From his house Amit went 15 km to the north, then turned west and covered 10 km, then turned south and covered 5 km, and finally turned east and covered 6 km. In which direction is he now with respect to his house?

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North-West. Net movement is 10 km north (15 − 5) and 4 km west (10 − 6), placing him in the north-west direction from his house.

From his house Amit went 15 km to the north, then turned west and covered 10 km, then turned south and covered 5 km, and finally turned east and covered 6 km. In which direction is he now with respect to his house?

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