Two cars, one going due West at the rate of 100 km/hr and the other going North at the rate of 70 km/hr, are traveling toward the intersection of the two roads. At what rate are the cars approaching each other at the instant when the first car is0.3 km and the second car is 0.2 km from the intersection?

Two cars, one going due West at the rate of 100 km/hr and the other going North at the rate of 70 km/hr, are traveling toward the intersection of the two roads. At what rate are the cars approaching each other at the instant when the first car is0.3 km and the second car is 0.2 km from the intersection?

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Chapter4: Motion In Two Dimensions

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