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    May 1, 2013, 04:23 AM
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    A jet leaves an airfield traveling due east at 1600 mi/h. A second jet leaves the same airfield at the same time traveling 1800 mi/h traveling north of the first jet. After half and hour how fast are the jets separating.
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    May 1, 2013, 05:18 AM
    I don't find this to be a word problem. It appears to be a math problem. What is the formula you were taught in school?

    If you use the formula and these figures someone will come along and look at your work.

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