document.write( "Question 1160192: John and Aaron start running from the same point. John runs due north at a rate of 10km/hour and Aaron runs due west at a rate of 12km/hour.\r
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document.write( "Write an equation to represent their distance.\r
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document.write( "How long will it take for the two men to be 80km apart? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #783410 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance equals rate times time. So the distance John runs is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The distance between them is the hypotenuse of a right triangle where the individual distances are the legs.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify and solve the quadratic equation for the positive root. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " |