SOLUTION: Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives for 6 miles, takes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the
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Question 30625: Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives for 6 miles, takes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars? Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! After the car drive and take a left turn they form a right triagnle.
Using pythagoren theorm we can determine how apart the cars are.
6^2+8^2=c^2
36+64=c^2
100=c^2
c=10
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