document.write( "Question 460076: 2 cars are on the 2 staright roads which cross at right angle. If the cars are 20m and 99m from the intersection, how far apart are they? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #315553 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One car 9m \n" ); document.write( "another car 22m \n" ); document.write( "distance between them x m \n" ); document.write( "By Pythagoras theorem \n" ); document.write( "Hypotenuse^2 = Leg1^2+leg2^2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x ^2=81+484 \n" ); document.write( "x ^2=565 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x= 23.77 m \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |