Carrie and Brent leave home at the same time. Carrie drives due east at a rate of 40 mph, while Brent drives due south at a rate of 60 mph. How far apart are they (to the nearest mile) after 3 hours.
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Carrie=40*3=120
Brent=60*3=180
We are using a "right triangle". a^2+b^2=c^2.
a is the shortest side.
b mid length
c longest (hypotenuse)
We want the hypotenuse. 120^2+180^2=14,400+32,400=46,800
^1/2=216.33miles.
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