A is 2 km north of B. C is 6 km east of A. D is 8 km south of C. E is 6 km west of D. F is 3 km north of E. Where is F with respect to B?

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Put B at the origin and write each point: A (0, 2), C (6, 2), D (6, −6), E (0, −6), F (0, −3).
F has no east–west part and is 3 km below B.
F is 3 km south of B.

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5 km south forgets that the chain starts 2 km north of B. 6 km south stops at E.

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