document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30625>Question 30625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives for 6 miles, takes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=17361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After the car drive and take a left turn they form a right triagnle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using pythagoren theorm we can determine how apart the cars are.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2+8^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+64=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color = green>Hence, they are 10 miles apart</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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