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In Mathematics / College | 2025-07-07

Two drivers leave home at the same time and travel on straight roads that diverge by 60 degrees. One driver travels at an average speed of 72.0 km/h, and the other travels at an average speed of 87.0 km/h. How far apart will the drivers be after 150 minutes? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a kilometre.

Asked by joujy21

Answer (2)

After traveling for 150 minutes, the two drivers, moving at 72.0 km/h and 87.0 km/h respectively, will be approximately 245.2 km apart due to their divergent paths. This calculation was done using the Law of Cosines. Therefore, after the specified time, the distance between them represents the sides of a triangle formed by their paths.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-07

The drivers will be apart by 201.4 km . ;

Answered by karmenchong | 2025-07-18