SOLUTION: Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One is headed North at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour, and the other is headed east at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour

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Question 228030: Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One is headed North at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour, and the other is headed east at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour. Express the distance between the cars as a function of the time t
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One is headed North at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour, and the other is headed east at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour. Express the distance between the cars as a function of the time t
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The distance between the two cars will be the hypotenuse of a right triangle
d = sqrt%28%2840t%29%5E2+%2B+%2850t%29%5E2%29

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One is headed North at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour, and the other is headed east at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour. Express the distance between the cars as a function of the time t
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The relative speed is:
sqrt%2840%5E2+%2B+50%5E2%29+=+10sqrt%2841%29 mph
The distance = speed* time
s%28t%29+=+10sqrt%2841%29%2At t in hours, s in miles