SOLUTION: If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00pm, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00pm if one travels directly north at 150mph and the other travels directly west at 200mph?

SOLUTION: If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00pm, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00pm if one travels directly north at 150mph and the other travels directly west at 200mph?

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Question 196315: If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00pm, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00pm if one travels directly north at 150mph and the other travels directly west at 200mph?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(150*3)^2+(200*3)^2=d^2
450^2+600^2=d^2
202,500+360,000=d^2
562,500=d^2
d=sqrt562,500
d=750 miles. ans. for the distance between these 2 planes @ 3:00 PM.
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