Shweta starts from her office and walks 2 km towards the East. She then turns South and walks 5 km. Finally, she turns West and walks 2 km. In which direction is she now from her starting point?

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A North
B East
C West
D South

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Answer: D. South

Explanation: She walked East and then West for the same distance (2 km), which cancelled out her horizontal movement. Since she only has the 5 km South movement remaining, she is directly South of her office.

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Shweta starts from her office and walks 2 km towards the East. She then turns South and walks 5 km. Finally, she turns West and walks 2 km. In which direction is she now from her starting point?

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