SOLUTION: Two cars are initially 1200 miles apart. At the same time Car A starts driving at 35 mph to the east while Car B starts driving at 55 mph to the north. At what rate is the distance

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Question 1129524: Two cars are initially 1200 miles apart. At the same time Car A starts driving at 35 mph to the east while Car B starts driving at 55 mph to the north. At what rate is the distance between the two cars changing after (a) 5 hours of travel, (b) 20 hours of travel and (c) 40 hours of travel?''.





Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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As the problem is formulated, there are more than million of valid solutions and answers.


Without proper figure / (sketch) illustrating initial conditions, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get a unique answer.


The figure / (sketch) is indispensable part of the condition.