SOLUTION: Two cars leave the same point at the same time. They travel at the same speed, but one is traveling due north and the other is traveling due west. How many miles has each car trave

Question 821565: Two cars leave the same point at the same time. They travel at the same speed, but one is traveling due north and the other is traveling due west. How many miles has each car traveled at the moment when they are 80 miles apart?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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NOTE TO THE STUDENT:
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80*80 means 80 multiplied by 80
we use asterisk (*) to show multiplication, rather than using "x", because "x" is often used for variables such as:
x + y = 180
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h = sqrt( xx + yy )
80 = sqrt( 2xx )
80*80 = 2xx
xx = 40*80
x = 56.568542
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answer:
each car traveled about 57 miles
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