Statistics, Data Analysis and Probability for Grade 12, Problem ID: 1342

Statistics, Data Analysis and Probability K12A boy begins walking from his starting point. Each hour, he either walks one kilometer to the east or one kilometer to the north, but he never walks in the same direction as he did in the previous hour.

In how many different ways can he get to a point that is 8 kilometers to the north and 8 kilometers to the east of his starting point?


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