Choose the correct answer. two cars leave phoenix and travel along roads 90 degrees apart. if car 1 leaves 30 minutes earlier than car 2 and averages 42 mph and if car 2 averages 50 mph, how far apart will they be after car 1 has traveled 3.5 hours? miles.

The equation of movement for each car is given by:

Car 1:

d1 = v1 * t1

Substituting values:

d1 = 42 * 3.5

d1 = 147 miles

Car 2:

d2 = v2 * t2

d2 = v2 * (t1 + 0.5)

Substituting values:

d2 = 50 * (3.5 + 0.5)

d2 = 200 miles

The distance between the cars is:

d = root ((d1) ^ 2 + (d2) ^ 2)

d = root ((147) ^ 2 + (200) ^ 2)

d = 248.2 miles

Answer:

They will be 248.2 miles far.