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A bird flew north for $20$ minutes, north-west for $50$ minutes, then south for $20$ minutes.
The bird keeps flying at about the same speed.
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NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.