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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Algebra.Com's Answer #274301 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 ? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Draw the picture. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "If each one goes 6 km in opposite directions \n" ); document.write( "they are 12 km apart in horizontal distance. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "If each turns to the right and goes 8 km they \n" ); document.write( "are 16 km apart in verical distance. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Use Pythagoras to find the diagonal distance: \n" ); document.write( "distance = sqrt[12^2+16^2] = sqrt(400) = 20 km \n" ); document.write( "====================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |