Johnson left for his office in his car. He drove $15 \, km$ towards north and then $10 \, km$ towards west. He then turned to the south and covered $5 \, km$. Further,he turned to the east and moved $8 \, km$. Finally,he turned right and drove $10 \, km$. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?

  • A
    $2 \, km$ West
  • B
    $5 \, km$ East
  • C
    $3 \, km$ North
  • D
    $6 \, km$ South

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