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Two surveyors with two-way radios leave the same point at 9:00 A.M., one walking due south at 3 mi/hr and the other due west at 4 mi/hr.
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Question 904943: Can someone please help me solve this?
Two surveyors with two-way radios leave the same point at 9:00 A.M., one walking due south at 3 mi/hr and the other due west at 4 mi/hr. How long can they communicate with one another if each radio has a maximum range of 7 miles?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(3t)^2+(4*t)^2=7
t=0.52915 hours almost 32 minutes or about 9:32 am
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