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Question 801900: Two cars leave from the same location; one car travels south at 50 miles per hour while the other car travels east at 40 miles per hour. At what rate is the distance between the cars changing after 30 minutes?

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Two cars leave from the same location; one car travels south at 50 miles per hour while the other car travels east at 40 miles per hour. At what rate is the distance between the cars changing after 30 minutes?
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The distance between them changes at sqrt%2850%5E2+%2B+40%5E2%29+=+10sqrt%2841%29 mi/hr at all times.
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The speed of one w/respect to the other is ~ 64.03 mi/hr