SOLUTION: Hi two cars leave from the same starting point. One in a direction due west, the second in a direction with a bearing of South 15 degrees West. After travelling 15km the second c

Question 1091636: Hi
two cars leave from the same starting point. One in a direction due west, the second in a direction
with a bearing of South 15 degrees West. After travelling 15km the second car is due south of the first. How far has the first car traveled.
Thanks
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The angle between them is
degrees
Let = distance the 1st car has traveled in km

The 1st car has traveled 3,882 m

Answer by MathTherapy(10557) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
two cars leave from the same starting point. One in a direction due west, the second in a direction
with a bearing of South 15 degrees West. After travelling 15km the second car is due south of the first. How far has the first car traveled.
Thanks

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