Mr. E starts from Point A and drives 2 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 3 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 9 km, turns right drives 7 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

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Mr. E starts from Point A and drives 2 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 3 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 9 km, turns right drives 7 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

A3 km towards the south

B2 km towards the west

C8 km towards the east

D9 km towards the north

Answer:

B. 2 km towards the west

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2 km towards the west

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