Two hikers, Sonia and Tony, leave the same point at the same time. Sonia walks due east at the rate of 6 miles per hour, and Tony walks 45° northeast at the rate of 3.2 miles per hour. How far apart are the hikers after four hours? After four hours, the hikers are miles apart.

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Two hikers, Sonia and Tony, leave the same point at the same time. Sonia walks due east at the rate of 6 miles per hour, and Tony walks 45° northeast at the rate of
3.2 miles per hour. How far apart are the hikers after four hours?
After four hours, the hikers are
miles apart.
(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to one decimal place as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Two hikers, Sonia and Tony, leave the same point at the same time. Sonia walks due east at the rate of 6 miles per hour, and Tony walks 45° northeast at the rate of 3.2 miles per hour. How far apart are the hikers after four hours? After four hours, the hikers are miles apart. (Type an integer or a decimal rounded to one decimal place as needed.)
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