document.write( "Question 1130701: Two boats leave the dock at 1:00pm. Each boat travels in a straight line at a constant speed, and the two lines along which the boats are traveling are perpendicular to one another. At 3:00pm, the boats are 16 miles apart. If the first boat travels 6 miles per hour faster than the second, find the speed of each boat. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #747339 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Positions and departure point form right triangle. \n" ); document.write( "Two hours of travel time.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r, speed of the second boat \n" ); document.write( "r+6, speed of first boat\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Take it from there. \n" ); document.write( " |