Two cars start at the same time from the same station and move along straight roads that form an angle of 30°, one car at the rate of 30 kph and the other at the rate of 40 kph. How far apart are the cars at the end of half an hour ? A. 10.17 km        B. 10.27 km C. 10.37 km        D. 10.47 km   (Illustrate and use trigonometric functions and identities)

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Two cars start at the same time from the same station
and move along straight roads that form an angle of
30°, one car at the rate of 30 kph and the other at the
rate of 40 kph. How far apart are the cars at the end of
half an hour ?
A. 10.17 km        B. 10.27 km
C. 10.37 km        D. 10.47 km

 

(Illustrate and use trigonometric functions and identities)

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