Two Ships Leave Port at the Same Time

question 76

Multiple Choice

Two ships leave port at the same time. Ship A sails north at a speed of 24 mph while ship B sails east at a speed of 36 mph.
A. Find an expression in terms of the time t (in hours) giving the distance between the two ships.
B. Using the expression obtained in part (a) , find the distance between the two ships 4 hr after leaving port.

• A) and 173.1
• B) and 183.1
• C) and 173.1
• D) and 163.1
• E) and 163.1

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