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A person facing the East travels 4 km straight and then turns right and travels 3 km, then further turns left and travels 2 km and finally turns left and travels 3 km. The minimum distance between the final point and the initial point, and the direction in which the person is facing at the final point are, respectively
Explanation
The person’s final position is 4 km east + 3 km south - 2 km east - 3 km north, resulting in a net position of 2 km east and 1 km south, making the straight-line distance to the starting point 6 km (using Pythagoras). The final direction faced is North after the last left turn from facing East.
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