document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160035>Question 160035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave at the same time traveling in different directions. One goes North at 6 mph and the other goes west at 8mph. How far apart are they after 4 hrs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I should have explained the method to solve this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What you have is a right triangle which you know lengths of 2 of the sides which are the distances they travel. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "These sides are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6mph*4hrs=24 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8mph*4hours=32 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have the formula for the hypotenuse (long side opposite the right angle) using the equation a^2+b^2=c^2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've substituted d for distance instead of the c value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's where I got the (^2) term.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6*4)^2+(8*4)^2=d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24^2+32*2=d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "576+1024=d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1600=d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=sqrt1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=40 miles is the distance between two cars after 4 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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