A & B start walking in opposite directions. A covers 3 milles and B covers. Then A turns right and walks 4 miles and B turns left left and walks 3 miles. How far is each from starting point?
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After walking 3 miles in opposite directions, A and B are 3 miles apart from each other.
When A turns right and walks 4 miles, and B turns left and walks 3 miles, they essentially form a right-angled triangle.
Let's call the point where A turns right as point C and the point where B turns left as point D.
Now, we can use Pythagoras theorem to find the distance from each of them to the starting point.
The distance AC from A's starting point = √(3^2 + 4^2) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5 miles.
The distance BD from B's starting point = √(3^2 + 3^2) = √(9 + 9) = √18 ≈ 4.24 miles.
So, A is 5 miles away from the starting point, and B is approximately 4.24 miles away from the starting point.
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