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Julie starts her journey from point Z and walks 10 km east to reach point Y. Then she turns left and walks 3 km to reach point R. Then she turns left again and walks 12 km to reach point S. Again, she turns left and walks 3 km to reach point E. Finally, she turns right and moves 4 km to reach point J. Which of the following points is to the northwest of point Z?

1. Point J
2. Point E
3. Point S
4. Point R

Correct answer: Point S

Solution

Tracking the movements shows that point S lies to the northwest of Z. The other points fall in different directions relative to the starting point.

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