SOLUTION: If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00 PM, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00 PM if one travels directly north at 150 mph and the other travels directly west at 200 mp
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Question 216342: If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00 PM, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00 PM if one travels directly north at 150 mph and the other travels directly west at 200 mph?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you have a right triangle so use c^2=a^2+b^2
c^2=300^2+400^2
c^2=90000+160000
c^2=250000
c=500 miles apart
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