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Rico starts at his house in Quezon City, walks 9 km east, then turns right and walks 1 km, then turns right and walks 6 km, and finally turns right and walks 5 km. In which direction is Rico from the starting point?
- Southwest
- Northeast
- Southeast
- Northwest
Answer
B. Northeast
Solution
Adding up the legs: the net east–west movement is 3 km east, and the net north–south movement is 4 km north. So Rico is northeast of the starting point.
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