document.write( "Question 347741: two cars leave a intersection at the same time. one is headed south at a constant speed of 30 mph, the other is headed west at a constant speed of 40 mph. what is the distance between the cars in 30 minutes? \n" ); document.write( "
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a^2+b^2=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "(30*.5)^2+(40*.5)^2=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "15^2+20^2=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "225+400=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=625
\n" ); document.write( "c=sqrt625
\n" ); document.write( "c=25 miles apart.
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