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2 cars leave phoenix and travel along roads 90 degrees apart. If car 1 leaves 30 minutes earlier than car 2 and averages 42 mph and if car 2 averages 50 mph how far apart will they be after car 1 has traveled 3.5 hours

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User Monnef
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Car 1 traveled 3.5 x 42 mph= 147
Car 2 traveled 3 x 50 mph= 150
The distance between them would be √147^2 +150^2
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