Answer:
18.87 km/hr
Step-by-step explanation:
First boat is heading North with a speed of 10 km/hr.
Second boat is heading West with a speed of 16 km/hr.
Time for which they move = 2.5 hours
To find:
The speed at which the distance is increasing between the two boats.
Solution:
Let the situation be represented by the attached diagram.
Their initial position is represented by point O from where they move towards point A and point B respectively.



We can use Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance AB.
AB is the hypotenuse of the right angled
.
According to Pythagorean theorem:

The speed at which distance is increasing between the two boats is given as:

Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
It’s 13,488.75
I took the test
Speed=distance/time
8=distance/15
120km= distance
Let's say the length is L, and the width is W
L is one foot more than 2W, so L=1+2W
the area of the rectangle: A=L*W=300
replace L with 1+2W: (1+2W)*W=300 =>2W^2+W-300=0
solve the quadratic equation: (W-12)(2W+25)=0
W=12 or W=-12.5 (impossible)
so the width is 12, and the length is L=1+2*12=25
please refer to this website for how to factor a quadratic equation
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/factquad.htm