SOLUTION: 2 people walk from the same point at a 45� angle from each other. One person walks at the speed of 2m/s and the other 3m/s. How far are they from each other after 5 minutes?

Question 1036941: 2 people walk from the same point at a 45� angle from each other. One person walks at the speed of 2m/s and the other 3m/s. How far are they from each other after 5 minutes?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 people walk from the same point at a 45� angle from each other. One person walks at the speed of 2m/s and the other 3m/s. How far are they from each other after 5 minutes?
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--> 2 sides of a triangle
5 min = 300 seconds
--> sides of 600 meters and 900 meters, with the included angle of 45 degs.
Use the Cosine Law.

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