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Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives 6 miles take a left turn and drives 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars?

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20miles
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11 miles
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14 miles
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16 miles
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Solution

The correct option is A 20miles
On connecting the final position of both the cars, we get two right angled triangles and the length of line represents the distance between them.

Distance = Sum of hypotenuse of both triangles
Both triangles are congruent and sides equal to 8 and 6 respectively.

Distance between the two cars =282+62=20 miles

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