Two cars start at the same location and at the same time. Car A travels north at 8 mph, and car B travels east at 6 mph. Compute the speed at which the distance between the two cars is increasing 2 hours after the start.
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Car A travels at 8 mph, so in 2 hours it covers 8 mph * 2 hours = 16 miles. Show more…
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