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( "
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Positions and departure point form right triangle.
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