SOLUTION: Two cars start moving from the same point at the same time. One travels south at 100 km/hour, while the other travels west at 50 km/hour. How far apart are they two hours later?
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Question 893996: Two cars start moving from the same point at the same time. One travels south at 100 km/hour, while the other travels west at 50 km/hour. How far apart are they two hours later?
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of it as a right triangle with t he distance apart as the hypotenuse.
north and south are the legs
r*t=d
100*2=200 is one leg
50*2=100 is the other leg
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