SOLUTION: 'You and a friend are both traveling from seattle area. you start at 38 miles east of seattle and travel east on interstate 90 at 62 mph. your friend starts 20 miles south of seat

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Question 900553: 'You and a friend are both traveling from seattle area. you start at 38 miles east of seattle and travel east on interstate 90 at 62 mph. your friend starts 20 miles south of seattle and travels south on interstate 5 at 65 miles per hour. who would be farther from seattle in 2 hrs and by how much?'
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In +2+ hrs, you travel
+62%2A2++=+124+ mi
+38+%2B+124+=+162+ mi
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The friend:
+65%2A2+=+130+
+20+%2B+130+=+150+ mi
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You will be +162+-+150+=+12+
mi further from Seattle than
your friend