SOLUTION: Two vehicles left a place at the same time. The first vehicle travels in the direction 30° northwest at 20 kph. The second vehicle travels toward 15° northeast at 25 kph. How far

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Question 1194750: Two vehicles left a place at the same time. The first vehicle travels in the direction 30° northwest at 20 kph. The second vehicle travels toward 15° northeast at 25 kph. How far apart will they be in three hours?
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Two vehicles left a place at the same time. The first vehicle travels in the direction 30° northwest at 20 kph. The second vehicle travels toward 15° northeast at 25 kph. How far apart will they be in three hours?
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You have 2 sides: 60 km and 75 km and the angle between them.
Use the Cosine Law.
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It's not clear what 30° northwest and 15° northeast are.