SOLUTION: Two speedboats, A and B are leaving a harbour at exactly the same time. boat A is moving on a bearing of 015� With a speed of 90KM/h and boat B on a bearing of 105� With a speed of

Question 935960: Two speedboats, A and B are leaving a harbour at exactly the same time. boat A is moving on a bearing of 015� With a speed of 90KM/h and boat B on a bearing of 105� With a speed of 120Km/h. Find the distanc, in kilometers, between the boats 6 minutes after they left the harbour.
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Two speedboats, A and B are leaving a harbour at exactly the same time. boat A is moving on a bearing of 015� With a speed of 90KM/h and boat B on a bearing of 105� With a speed of 120Km/h. Find the distanc, in kilometers, between the boats 6 minutes after they left the harbour.
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6 minutes = 1/10 hour
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Find the 2 distances using d = r*t
It's a right triangle, use Pythagoras to find the hypotenuse.

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