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Two cars start moving from the same point. One travels south at 32 mi/h and the other travels west at 24 mi/h. At what rate is the distance between the cars increasing three hours later

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Answer from: samsmith666

Speed is the rate of change of distance over time.

The rate of distance between the cars is increasing at 40 miles per hour.

The distance traveled between both cars, is at right-angled (see attachment).

The distance is calculated as:

$\mathbf{z^2 = y^2 + x^2}$

Differentiate both sides with respect to time

$\mathbf{2z \frac{dz}{dt} = 2y\frac{dy}{dt} + 2x\frac{dx}{dt} }$

Divide through by 2

$\mathbf{z \frac{dz}{dt} = y\frac{dy}{dt} + x\frac{dx}{dt} }$

Where:

$\mathbf{\frac{dx}{dt} = 24mih^{-1}}$

$\mathbf{\frac{dy}{dt} = 32mih^{-1} }$

After 3 hours, we have:

$\mathbf{x = 3 \times 24 = 72}$

$\mathbf{y = 3 \times 32 = 96}$

So, we have:

$\mathbf{z^2 = y^2 + x^2}$

$\mathbf{z^2 = 72^2 + 96^2}$

$\mathbf{z^2 = 14400}$

Take square roots

$\mathbf{z = 120}$

$\mathbf{z \frac{dz}{dt} = y\frac{dy}{dt} + x\frac{dx}{dt} }$ becomes

$\mathbf{120 \frac{dz}{dt} = 96 \times 32 + 72 \times 24 }$

$\mathbf{120 \frac{dz}{dt} = 4800}$

Divide both sides by 120

$\mathbf{ \frac{dz}{dt} = 40}$

Hence, the rate of distance between the cars is increasing at 40 miles per hour.

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Answer from: jeanlucceltrick09

the distance between the cars is increasing at 40 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

The direction of movement of both cars forms a right angle triangle. The distance travelled due south and due west by both cars represents the legs of the triangle. Their distance apart after t hours represents the hypotenuse of the right angle triangle.

Let x represent the length the shorter leg(west) of the right angle triangle.

Let y represent the length the longer leg(south) of the right angle triangle.

Let z represent the hypotenuse.

Applying Pythagoras theorem

Hypotenuse² = opposite side² + adjacent side²

Therefore

z² = x² + y²

To determine the rate at which the distances are changing, we would differentiate with respect to t. It becomes

2zdz/dt = 2xdx/dt + 2ydy/dt- - - -- - -1

One travels south at 32 mi/h and the other travels west at 24 mi/h. It means that

dx/dt = 24

dy/dt = 32

Distance = speed × time

Since t = 3 hours, then

x = 24 × 3 = 72 miles

y = 32 × 3 = 96 miles

z² = 72² + 96² = 5184 + 9216

z = √14400

z = 120 miles

Substituting these values into equation 1, it becomes

2 × 120 × dz/dt = (2 × 72 × 24) + (2 × 96 × 32)

240dz/dt = 3456 + 6144

240dz/dt = 9600

dz/dt = 9600/240

dz/dt = 40 mph

Two cars start moving from the same point. One travels south at 32 mi/h and the other travels west a

Answer from: Quest

24 units

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The graph of rectangle abcd is shown above

Answer from: Quest

sas (side angle side)

aa (angle angle)

sss(side side side)

sas find two sides with an angle in between

aa is finding two angles and the third will add up to 180

sss find all sides

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