A man starts at a point and walks 3 km North. He then turns West and walks 2 km. After that, he turns North again and covers 1 km, and finally, he moves 5 km East. How far is he from the starting point?

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A 2 km
B 5 km
C 8 km
D 10 km

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Answer: B. 5 km

Net distance north = 3 + 1 = 4 km. Net distance east = 5 - 2 = 3 km.
Distance from start = square root of (4² + 3²) = square root of 25 = 5 km.

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A man starts at a point and walks 3 km North. He then turns West and walks 2 km. After that, he turns North again and covers 1 km, and finally, he moves 5 km East. How far is he from the starting point?

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