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A tourist drives 10 km towards East and turns to his right and takes a drive of another 3 km. He then turns to his left and walks another 5 km. After that, he turns to his right and travels 5 km How far is he from his starting point and in which direction?

A

15 km East

B

16 km North

C

13 km West

D

17 km South

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`A F = AB + BF`
`=10+2=12 km`
`FE =FD + ED =7+3=10 km`
`(AE)^(2)) = (AF)^(2) + (EF^(2))`
`=(12)^(2) +(10)^(2)`
`AE = sqrt(144+ 100) = sqrt(244)`
`= 2 sqrt(61) km`.
South- East
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