document.write( "Question 388006: 2 person A & B travel in opp direction for 6 km and then take their right for 8 km .. what is the distanew between A&B ?
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2 person A & B travel in opp direction for 6 km and then take their right for 8 km .. what is the distanew between A&B ?
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw the picture.
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\n" ); document.write( "If each one goes 6 km in opposite directions
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\n" ); document.write( "If each turns to the right and goes 8 km they
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\n" ); document.write( "Use Pythagoras to find the diagonal distance:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = sqrt[12^2+16^2] = sqrt(400) = 20 km
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