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Two sailboats, A and B set off from the starting position. Boat A travels at a constant velocity of 20 m/s north. Boat B travels south at a constant velocity of 25 m/s south. Ho…

Two sailboats, A and B set off from the starting position. Boat A travels at a constant velocity of 20 m/s north. Boat B travels south at a constant velocity of 25 m/s south. Ho…
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Two sailboats, A and B set off from the starting position. Boat A travels at a constant velocity of 20 m/s north. Boat B travels south at a constant velocity of 25 m/s south. How far are the two boats from each other after 50 seconds?

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(20 (m)/(s) * 50s) + (25 (m)/(s) * 50s) \\ = 1000 + 1250 \\ = 3250m

3250m

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