document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150489>Question 1150489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two ships are traveling at right angles. The first ship, traveling at 8 m/s, crosses the path of the second ship when it is 1000 m away (from the point where the paths cross) and traveling at 6 m/s. What is the rate of separation 300 s after their paths cross? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The way I read the problem, it is self-contradictory.  It says the first ship crosses the path of the second ship when it is 1000m away from the point where the paths cross....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Clarify and re-post....<br><BR>\n" );
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