Shop Q is 5 km east of shop P, and shop R is 2 km north of Q. In which general direction is R from P? (A general direction such as north-east means anywhere between north and east.)

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

From P, R is 5 km east and 2 km north.
It is neither due east (it has a north part) nor due north (it has an east part).
It lies between north and east, so its general direction is north-east.

Worth noting

East ignores the 2 km north. Under the 'general direction' convention, any point with both an east part and a north part is north-east.

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