SOLUTION: Joni travels 14 blocks east, then 3 blocks south, then 19 blocks west, and then 3 blocks north. How many blocks is she from where she started? A. 39 B. 27 C. 11 D. 8 E. 5

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Question 252171: Joni travels 14 blocks east, then 3 blocks south, then 19 blocks west, and then 3 blocks north. How many blocks is she from where she started?
A. 39 B. 27 C. 11 D. 8 E. 5
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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One way to think about this problem is to put it on a coordinate plane, if that makes sense for you. Start at (0,0) and the move +14 on the X-axis. Second, from (14,0) move 3 down to (14,-3). Third, move -19 along the X-axis to (-5,-3). Finally, move +3 and you are at (-5,0). This means you are 5 units from your start point, or (E).