SOLUTION: Two ships leave port at noon. One ship sails north at 6 miles per hour and the other sails east at 8 miles per hour. At what rate are the two ships separating 2 hours later?

Question 551118: Two ships leave port at noon. One ship sails north at 6 miles per hour and the other sails east at 8 miles per hour. At what rate are the two ships separating 2 hours later?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two ships leave port at noon. One ship sails north at 6 miles per hour and the other sails east at 8 miles per hour. At what rate are the two ships separating 2 hours later?
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Their directions are 90 degs apart, so it's a right triangle.
They separate at mi/hr at all times.

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