Manoj walks 3 km north from his tea stall, turns right and walks 12 km, then turns left and walks 6 km. What is the shortest distance between Manoj and his tea stall?

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15 km. North 3 km, right (east) 12 km, left (north) 6 km: he is 12 km east and 9 km north, so the distance is √(12² + 9²) = 15 km.

Manoj walks 3 km north from his tea stall, turns right and walks 12 km, then turns left and walks 6 km. What is the shortest distance between Manoj and his tea stall?

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