Ravi walks 4 km towards the south, turns left and walks 6 km, turns left and walks 4 km, then turns left and walks 3 km. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?

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3 km East. From (0,0): south 4 → (0,−4); left = east 6 → (6,−4); left = north 4 → (6,0); left = west 3 → (3,0). He ends 3 km east of the start.

Ravi walks 4 km towards the south, turns left and walks 6 km, turns left and walks 4 km, then turns left and walks 3 km. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?

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