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

Question

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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The Answer of 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

Two Ships Leave Port at the Same Time