document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810825>Question 810825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 12:00 noon Ship A is 125 miles due north of Ship B and is sailing south at a rate of 25 mph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ship B is sailing west at a rate of 17 mph. Write the distance (d) between the ships as a function of the time t, where t=0  represents 12:00 noon and determine how far apart the two ships will be at 15:00 hours ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help I've been struggling on this problem for some time now please & thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488467 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if t <=5 then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(125-25t)^2+(17*t)^2=d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If > 5 then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(25t)^2+(17*t)^2=d^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at 3 pm (15:00 hours)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(125-25*3)^2+(17*3)^2=d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt(5101)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 71.421\r<BR>\n" );
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