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In which direction and for how far should he walk to return to his starting point?

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A man walks south for 2 miles

Then west for 3 miles

Then north for 3 miles

Then east for 2 miles

Then south for 1 mile

In which direction and for how far should he walk to return to his starting point?

posted Sep 24, 2015 by Upma

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he should walk 1 mile to east to return to his starting point.

answer Sep 24, 2015 by Abhishek Kondhare



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