Using the absolute values of West and South to be negative and North and East to be positive calculate the following: Blair went on a run in the neighborhood running 8 meters West, then 6 meters South, 16 meters to the East and 12 meters to the North. Now Blair is a bit out of sorts because he doesn't know where he is; Help him He wanted to run 56 meters and wanted to return to his starting point where his car is. Give him a direct path to his starting point and his distance left on the run. Distance left Coordinates and direction to get to his car.

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Using the absolute values of West and South to be negative and North and East to be positive calculate the following:

Blair went on a run in the neighborhood running 8 meters West, then 6 meters South, 16 meters to the East and 12 meters to the North. Now Blair is a bit out of sorts because he doesn't know where he is; Help him

He wanted to run 56 meters and wanted to return to his starting point where his car is. Give him a direct path to his starting point and his distance left on the run. 

Distance left

Coordinates and direction to get to his car. 

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