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3.6 Exercise 153

Avg difficulty 2.5

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

Two planes leave Dallas at the same time. One heads east at a speed of 428 miles per hour. The other plane heads west at a speed of 382 miles per hour. How many hours will it take them to be 2,025 miles apart?

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