SOLUTION: Two buses left an airport at the same time. One traveled north at 60 miles per hour. The other traveled west at 80 miles per hour. How far apart were the jets at the end of the

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Question 1064119: Two buses left an airport at the same time.
One traveled north at 60 miles per hour.
The other traveled west at 80 miles per hour.
How far apart were the jets at the end of the hour?

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Two buses left an airport at the same time.
One traveled north at 60 miles per hour.
The other traveled west at 80 miles per hour.
How far apart were the jets at the end of the hour?
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What jets?
If you mean the buses, it's a right triangle.
Find the hypotenuse.