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Path tracing with right/left turns: find final direction from the start A man walks 5 km toward the South, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns left and walks 5 km. From the starting place, identify his final direction. Choose the correct option.

Q: Path tracing with right/left turns: find final direction from the start A man walks 5 km toward the South, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns left and walks 5 km. From the starting place, identify his final direction. Choose the correct op…

Coordinate walk (East = +x, North = +y) Start (0,0) 5 km South → (0, −5) Right from South = West: 3 km → (−3, −5) Left from West = South: 5 km → (−3, −10) Direction from start Vector (−3, −10) lies in the South-West quadrant ⇒ South-West.

Difficulty: Easy

West
South
North-East
South-West

Correct Answer: South-West

Explanation:

Coordinate walk (East = +x, North = +y)
Start (0,0) 5 km South → (0, −5) Right from South = West: 3 km → (−3, −5) Left from West = South: 5 km → (−3, −10)

Direction from start
Vector (−3, −10) lies in the South-West quadrant ⇒ South-West.

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