SOLUTION: Two sports cars leave the same city at 9A.M. One Heads south at 60 mi/h,while the other travels east at 45 mi/h. How far Apart are they at noon?

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Question 589245: Two sports cars leave the same city at 9A.M. One Heads south at 60 mi/h,while the other travels east at 45 mi/h. How far Apart are they at noon?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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n=60*3;
e=45*3;
h^2=n^2+e^2
h = 225, n = 180, e = 135