Ravi walks 8 km towards the south, then turns left and walks 6 km, then turns left again and walks 8 km, and finally turns right and walks 4 km. How far and in which direction is he now from his starting point?

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10 km East. Start (0,0). South 8 -> (0,-8). Left (now facing east) 6 -> (6,-8). Left (now facing north) 8 -> (6,0). Right (now facing east) 4 -> (10,0). He is 10 km due east of the start.

Ravi walks 8 km towards the south, then turns left and walks 6 km, then turns left again and walks 8 km, and finally turns right and walks 4 km. How far and in which direction is he now from his starting point?

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