SOLUTION: Two families leave the same spot in a park at the same time. One family drives 6 miles north and the other drives directly west. When they stop for a break, the distance between th
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Question 702396: Two families leave the same spot in a park at the same time. One family drives 6 miles north and the other drives directly west. When they stop for a break, the distance between them is 10 miles. How far did the family driving west travel?
11.7
8
16 miles
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11.7 miles
8 miles
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two families leave the same spot in a park at the same time. One family drives 6 miles north and the other drives directly west. When they stop for a break, the distance between them is 10 miles. How far did the family driving west travel?
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Draw the picture. You have a right triangle with
legs = 6 and "w", and hypotenuse = 10.
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Equation:
w^2 + 6^2 = 10^2
w^2 = 100-36
w^2 = 64
w = 8 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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11.7
8
16 miles
not enough information
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