Two cars leave town at the same time one travels West at 56 miles per hour and the other travel south at 42 miles per hour after 1 hour how far apart are the cars

Two cars leave town at the same time one travels West at 56 miles per hour and the other travel south at 42 miles per hour after 1 hour how far apart are the ca class=

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The answer is C.



distance = speed * time. So, you want
√(56^2 + 42^2)
or, if you recognize this as just a 3-4-5 right triangle scaled up by 14, the 14*5 = 70