Two cars are moving towards an intersection

Math Nov 18, 2020

Two cars are moving towards an intersection. One car is 170 meters north of the intersection and moving towards the intersection at 20 m/s, while the other is 180 meters west of the intersection and moving towards the intersection at 18 m/s. How rapidly are the cars approaching each other 5 seconds later?
The cars are getting (farthest apart/closer together) at ____ m/s. Enter your answer rounded to 3 decimal places.