Rahul walks 8 m towards the south, turns left and walks 5 m, then turns left again and walks 8 m, and finally turns right and walks 3 m. How far and in which direction is he now from his starting point?

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8 m east. Taking start as origin: 8 m south to (0,-8); left (now east) 5 m to (5,-8); left (now north) 8 m to (5,0); right (now east) 3 m to (8,0). He ends at (8,0), which is 8 m due east of the start.

Rahul walks 8 m towards the south, turns left and walks 5 m, then turns left again and walks 8 m, and finally turns right and walks 3 m. How far and in which direction is he now from his starting point?

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