SOLUTION: Two cars leave the origin at noon. One goes north at 90 mph and the other goes east at 20 mph. Express the distance between in terms of the number of hours they have been driving.

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Question 736953: Two cars leave the origin at noon. One goes north at 90 mph and the other goes east at 20 mph. Express the distance between in terms of the number of hours they have been driving. Use t for time.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt((90*t)^2+(20+t)^2)=d