Sonu starts walking towards South. After walking 15 m, he turns left and walks 20 m. He again turns left and walks 15 m. How far is he from the starting point and in which direction?

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20 m, East. Start (0,0) .  South 15m: (0,-15) .  Turn left (facing East), walk 20m: (20,-15) .  Turn left (facing North), walk 15m: (20,0) .  Distance from start = 20 m, direction = East

Sonu starts walking towards South. After walking 15 m, he turns left and walks 20 m. He again turns left and walks 15 m. How far is he from the starting point and in which direction?

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