document.write( "Question 161283: A car is traveling on a road that is perpendicular to a railroad track. When the car is 30 meters from the crossing, the car's new collision detector warns the driver that there is a train 50 meters from the car and heading toward the same crossing. How far is the train from the crossing? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #118769 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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This is a classic 3-4-5 triangle. ONe leg is 30, the hypotenuse is 50. So the other leg must be 40.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"50%5E2+=+30%5E2+%2B+x%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2500+-+900+=+x%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1600+=+x%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"40+=+x\"
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