Two cars start from the same point driving in opposite directions. Both cars drive 6miles. One car stops, the other car makes a
90° left-hand turn, and drive 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars now? Answer: The cars are about____ miles apart. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile. Enter the number only!
1. By driving 6 miles each, the cars will be 6 miles + 6 miles = 12 miles appart.
2. When one car stops and the other car makes a 90° left-hand turn and drive 8 miles, you can model the situation with a right triangle, where one leg is 12 miles, the other leg is 8 miles, and the hypotenuse is the distance that separates the cars.
Hence, you must use Pythagoras to find that distance.
, which is rounded to the neartest tenth of a mile.