SOLUTION: John leaves an intersection at 12noon and heads North at 24 miles per hour, while Jane leaves the intersection at the same time and heads West at 32 miles per hour. Find an exp

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Question 909971: John leaves an intersection at 12noon and
heads North at 24 miles per hour, while Jane
leaves the intersection at the same time and
heads West at 32 miles per hour.
Find an expression d for their distance
apart (in miles) after t hours.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean Theorem
D = sqrt%28%2824t%29%5E2+%2B+%2832t%29%5E2%29