Solve the problem.
-Two cars leave an intersection. One car travels north; the other east. When the car traveling north had gone 18 miles, the distance between the cars was 6 miles more than the distance traveled by the car heading east. How far had the eastbound car traveled?
A) 36 miles
B) 24 miles
C) 18 miles
D) 30 miles

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using the Pythagorean theorem, let x be the distance traveled by the eastbound car. Then, the distance between the cars is x + 6. The equation is: 18^2 + x^2 = (x + 6)^2. Solving this gives x = 24 miles.

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