SOLUTION: A boy and a girl are standing together in a field. The boy runs north at 3ft/sec. At the same time the girl runs east at 4ft/ sec. After 2 seconds, what is the difference between t

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Question 639697: A boy and a girl are standing together in a field. The boy runs north at 3ft/sec. At the same time the girl runs east at 4ft/ sec. After 2 seconds, what is the difference between the boy and the girl?
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A boy and a girl are standing together in a field. The boy runs north at 3ft/sec. At the same time the girl runs east at 4ft/ sec. After 2 seconds, what is the difference between the boy and the girl?
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2*3 = 6
2*4 = 8
It's a right triangle with sides of 6 & 8.
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Are these girl and boy turtles? That's not fast running.