SOLUTION: Two speedboats head off from the same point on a lake at the same time. One heads north at a constant speed of 60 km/h. The other heads west, at a constant speed of 80km/h. After 3

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Question 1012167: Two speedboats head off from the same point on a lake at the same time. One heads north at a constant speed of 60 km/h. The other heads west, at a constant speed of 80km/h. After 30 minutes, the ships are separating, in km/h, at a rate of:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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RT=D to relate rate, time, distance; and Pythagorean Theorem formula