SOLUTION: Two athletes start jogging at the same time. One jogs north at 6 miles per hour while the second jogs east at 8 miles per hour. After how long are the two athletes 20 miles apar

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Question 626602: Two athletes start jogging at the same
time. One jogs north at 6 miles per hour while the
second jogs east at 8 miles per hour. After how long
are the two athletes 20 miles apart?
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Two athletes start jogging at the same
time. One jogs north at 6 miles per hour while the
second jogs east at 8 miles per hour. After how long
are the two athletes 20 miles apart?
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Their velocity vectors make a right triangle.
v%5E2+=+sqrt%286%5E2+%2B+8%5E2%29+=+10 mi/hr
20/10 = 2 hours