To determine the distance between the two cars after 30 minutes, we first need to calculate how far each car has traveled in that time.
Car 1 (traveling at 60 km/h): Distance = Speed × Time Distance = 60 km/h × (30 minutes / 60 minutes) Distance = 60 km/h × 0.5 Distance = 30 km
Car 2 (traveling at 80 km/h): Distance = Speed × Time Distance = 80 km/h × (30 minutes / 60 minutes) Distance = 80 km/h × 0.5 Distance = 40 km
Therefore, after 30 minutes, Car 1 will be 30 km away from the starting point, and Car 2 will be 40 km away from the starting point. The distance between the two cars would be the difference between their respective distances:
Distance between the cars = Distance of Car 2 - Distance of Car 1 Distance between the cars = 40 km - 30 km Distance between the cars = 10 km
So, the two cars will be 10 km apart after 30 minutes.