document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124452>Question 124452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Avoiding a collision. A car is traveling on a road that is perpendicular to a railroad track. When the car is 30 meters from the crossing, the car’s new collision detector wars the driver that there is a train 50 meters from the car and heading toward the same crossing. How far is the train from the crossing? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30^2+X^2=50^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900+X^2=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=2500-900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=SQRT1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=40 THE DISTANCE THE TRAIN IS FROM THE CROSSING. </SPAN>\n" );
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