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document.write( "two cars leave an intersection. one car travels north; the other east. When the car traveling north has gone 9 miles, the distance between the cars was 3 miles more than the distance traveled by the car heading east. how far had the eastbound car traveled? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #77833 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! HERE WE HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE. \n" ); document.write( "9^2+X^2=12^2 \n" ); document.write( "81+X^2=144 \n" ); document.write( "X^2=144-81 \n" ); document.write( "X^2=63 \n" ); document.write( "X=SQRT63 \n" ); document.write( "X=7.94 ANSWER FOR THE DISTANCE THE CAR TRAVELED. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |