Helicopter in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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An helicopter takes of from Saint Petersburg, Russia. It flies 50 km to the north, 50 km to the east, 50 km to the south, and finally 50 km to the west. Where is it then located with regard to its initial location?
West of Saint Petersburg, Russia
North of Saint Petersburg, Russia
East of Saint Petersburg, Russia
Initial location
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1 solution
Saint Petersburg, Russia lies in the northern hemisphere. To solve this problem, one needed to see that the helicopter will fly a different meridian going north than going south. The answer is east of its initial location.