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A car travels 30 km north in 25 min. and 40 km east in 35 min. What is the total distance traveled?

10 km
50 km
70 km
cannot be determined

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Correct answer is 70 KM.
User Teemu Tapanila
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Answer:

The answer is 70 km

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly, there are few facts that we have to know:

  1. The car travels northward and then eastward , so both direction are perpendicular.
  2. It doesn't matter the total time, because we already know the total distance in every direction.
  3. The question is about distance, NOT displacement. I have attached an image that shows the difference between both concepts.

Finally, the first 25 min the car traveled in total 30 km and after that, the car traveled in total 40 km during 35 min. So, the total distance is:

30+40=70 km.

A car travels 30 km north in 25 min. and 40 km east in 35 min. What is the total distance-example-1
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