SOLUTION: Two cars started from the same point. One traveled north at 55 mi/h and the other traveled west at 65 mi/h. How far apart were the cars after 4 hours? Round to the nearest tenth of
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Question 480359: Two cars started from the same point. One traveled north at 55 mi/h and the other traveled west at 65 mi/h. How far apart were the cars after 4 hours? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile. Found 2 solutions by mananth, Alan3354:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! They are travelling at right angles from the starting point .
At any given time they form a right angle with the starting point.
Car 1 after 4 hours 4*55=220 miles
Car 2 after 4 hours 4*65 =260 miles
240^2+260^2=D^2
3025+4225= D^2
d^2=7250
d= 85.1 miles -their distance apart
