document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162424>Question 162424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f two planes leave the same airport at 1:00 PM, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00 PM if one travels directly north at 150 mph and the other travels directly west at 200 mph?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 50 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 100 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 500 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 700 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 1,000 miles \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is C; but, how do I get to the answer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture: a north leg of length 2*150\", and west leg of length 2*200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pythagoras to find the distance between them:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt[300^2 + 400^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt[250,000]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 500 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 50 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 100 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 500 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 700 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 1,000 miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the answer is C; but, how do I get to the answer<BR>\n" );
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