document.write( "Question 1061391: A person walks 12km due north , then 15km due east , after that 19km due west and then 15km due south . How far is he from starting point ? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "A person walks 12km due north , then 15km due east , after that 19km due west and then 15km due south .
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document.write( "If he started at (0,0), then his way was\r\n" );
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document.write( "(0,0) ---> (0,12) ---> (15,12) ---> (-4,12) ---> (-4,-3).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the distance from (0,0) to (-4,-3) is 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. He is in 5 km from the starting point.\r\n" );
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