Tommy walks north for 30 metres, turns right, and walks 10 metres. Then he turns left and walks 25 metres to reach his school. In which direction is Tommy’s school from his starting point? (All turns are 90-degree turns only, unless specified.)
North-east
Tommy first walks 30 metres towards the north from his starting point.
He turns right, which makes him face east, and walks 10 metres towards the east.
He then turns left, which makes him face north again, and walks 25 metres towards the north.
His total northward movement is 30 + 25 = 55 metres, and his eastward movement is 10 metres.
So the school lies to the north and to the east of the starting point, that is in the north-east direction.
Hence, Tommy's school is in the North-east direction from his starting point.
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