Let= the distance the slower train had gone after 1 hour. Let = the distance the faster train had gone after 1 hour. Then by the Pythagorean theorem Let the rate of the slower train be r. Then the rate of the faster train is r+20. Using So becomes: Divide thru by 2 Factoring: We ignore the negative rate. So the rate of the slower train is r = 60 mi/h Therefore the rate of the faster train is r+20 = 60+20 = 80 mi/h So you were right! The answer is 80 mi/hr Edwin