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document.write( "Two cars leave from the same spot at the same time, traveling on straight roads that intersect at an angle of 63 degrees. One car is traveling at 45 mph, and the other at 50 mph. After 3 hours what is the distance between the cars? In the solution, I have to show a diagram of the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave from the same spot at the same time, traveling on straight roads<BR>\n" );
document.write( " that intersect at an angle of 63 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " One car is traveling at 45 mph, and the other at 50 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " After 3 hours what is the distance between the cars?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the distance each car traveled in 3 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car 1: 3(45) = 135 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car 2: 3(50) = 150 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A diagram would be helpful<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a triangle Angles: A, B, C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 63 degrees, side opposite is side a, which is the distance between the cars after 3 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side b = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side c = 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The law of cosines will work nicely here: a^2 = b^2 + c^2 -(2*a*b*cos(A)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the cosine of 63: .45399<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Enter into your calc to find a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 149.46 mi between them in 3 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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