document.write( "Question 338490: two cars leave a crossroads at the same time. One heads north at 50km/h and the other heads east at 70km/h. How far apart art the cars after 0.5h? After 2h? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #242616 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! two cars leave a crossroads at the same time. One heads north at 50km/h and the other heads east at 70km/h. How far apart art the cars after 0.5h? After 2h? \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "it means that they are taking a right angle path. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "car 1 rate = 50km/h \n" ); document.write( "time = 0.5 hours \n" ); document.write( "Distance = 50*0.5 = 25 km. \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Car 2 rate = 70km/h \n" ); document.write( "distance = 70*0.5 = 35km. \n" ); document.write( "35 km and 25 km are the legs of right triangle \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1225+625=D^2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "D= 43.01 km. \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "repeat the same for 2h time \n" ); document.write( " |