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The coordinate plane represents a map. Each grid unit represents 20 miles. A retail company has a warehouse at N (40, 50). A store is located at P(40, -40). How long will it take a truck driving at 50 miles per hour to drive from warehouse N to this store?

The coordinate plane represents a map. Each grid unit represents 20 miles. A retail-example-1
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the distance between the points is 90 miles. so it will take


(90)/(50)=(9)/(5)=1.8\text{hours}

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