Two cars A and B start at the same time in opposite directions and cover 4 miles. Now each car turn left and covers 3 miles.What is their aerial distance?

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anonymous · Answer

@Miracrown

wolf1728 · Answer

We don't know the distance when they started.

marigirl · Answer

Cant we say they both have the same starting point? and going 4miles in opposite directions

wolf1728 · Answer

Okay so they start at the same time AND place.  :-)

anonymous · Answer

question is just like dat,i am imagining that they are starting from the same point @wolf1728

anonymous · Answer

yup @marigirl

marigirl · Answer

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marigirl · Answer

could we use pythagoras? and obtain side x?

wolf1728 · Answer

Sure

anonymous · Answer

yeshen we get x=5

wolf1728 · Answer

Making their aerial distance 10 miles

anonymous · Answer

aerial dstance stands for?

marigirl · Answer

The distance between two points is the length of a straight line segment that links them

marigirl · Answer

my drawing was a bit of a fail, but ideally one line should connect both end points

anonymous · Answer

no u wer superb, diagram makes damn clear bout the question .@marigirl

wolf1728 · Answer

Yes, the diagram was quite good.

anonymous · Answer

thankyou so mch guys @wolf1728

wolf1728 · Answer

Okay glad to help out and marigirl helped quite a bit