Choose the correct answer. Two cars leave phoenix and travel along roads 90 degrees apart. If car 1 leaves 60 minutes earlier than car 2 and averages 40 mph and if car 2 averages 50 mph, how far apart will they be after car 1 has traveled 3.5 hours? Miles.

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Marguerite

25 December, 21:06

Choose the correct answer. Two cars leave phoenix and travel along roads 90 degrees apart. If car 1 leaves 60 minutes earlier than car 2 and averages 40 mph and if car 2 averages 50 mph, how far apart will they be after car 1 has traveled 3.5 hours? Miles.

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Lukas Romero · Answer 1

251.047804213 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

c1 t=3.5+1 speed 40 mph

c2 t=3.5 speed 50 mph

c1 40 * 4.5 = 180

c2 50 * 3.5 = 175

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

180^2+175^2=c^2

32400+30625=c^2

63025=c^2

251.047804213=c