SOLUTION: Two airplanes leave the same airport. One heads north, and the other heads east. After some time, the northbound airplane has traveled 48 miles. If the two airplanes are 73 miles a

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Question 963510: Two airplanes leave the same airport. One heads north, and the other heads east. After some time, the northbound airplane has traveled 48 miles. If the two airplanes are 73 miles apart, how far has the eastbound airplane traveled?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a right triangle.
Use Pythagoras.