document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754371>Question 754371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person travels 12 km due North, then 15 km due East, after that 15 km due West and then 15 km due South. How far is he from the starting points? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=459025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The person sets of North travels for 12 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He the turns to the right (East) and travels 15km.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He then travels 15km west which takes him<BR>\n" );
document.write( "back to where he turned right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He then heads South and travels 15km South.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The man has retraced his steps to his starting point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and has travelled 3 km South of the starting point.<BR>\n" );
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