SOLUTION: Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One is headed North at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour, and the other is headed east at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour

Question 228030: Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One is headed North at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour, and the other is headed east at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour. Express the distance between the cars as a function of the time t
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One is headed North at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour, and the other is headed east at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour. Express the distance between the cars as a function of the time t
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The distance between the two cars will be the hypotenuse of a right triangle
d =
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One is headed North at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour, and the other is headed east at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour. Express the distance between the cars as a function of the time t
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The relative speed is:
mph
The distance = speed* time
t in hours, s in miles

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