A person travels 12 km in the southward direction and then travels 5km to the right and then travels 15 km toward the right and finally travels 5km towards the east, how far is he from his starting place? Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6
E) 7
To solve these type of questions, first draw the direction diagram and assume the person is at the intersection point.   From the diagram it is clear that he is 3 km from where he started.   Answer:3
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A person travels 12 km in the southward direction and then travels 5km to the right and then travels 15 km toward the right and finally travels 5km towards the east, how far is he from his starting place?