SOLUTION: An aeroplane leaves the airport and flies due north at a speed of 1000 Km/hour. At the same time another aeroplane leaves the same airport and flies due west at a speed of 1200 Km

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Question 884747: An aeroplane leaves the airport and flies due north at a speed of 1000 Km/hour. At the same time
another aeroplane leaves the same airport and flies due west at a speed of 1200 Km/hour. How
far apart from each other will be the two planes after 1 ½ hours?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the 2 distances using d = r*t
Then it's a right triangle, find the hypotenuse.