A car leaves Smogtown at noon, heading west at a speed of 60 km/h. Another car heads south at a speed of 50 km/h, and reaches Smogtown at 1 p.m. a) When are the cars closest together? b) What is the minimum distance between the cars?

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A car leaves Smogtown at noon, heading west at a
speed of 60 km/h. Another car heads south at a speed
of 50 km/h, and reaches Smogtown at 1 p.m.
a) When are the cars closest together?
b) What is the minimum distance between the cars?
Transcribed Image Text:A car leaves Smogtown at noon, heading west at a speed of 60 km/h. Another car heads south at a speed of 50 km/h, and reaches Smogtown at 1 p.m. a) When are the cars closest together? b) What is the minimum distance between the cars?
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